San Fernando Valley Historical Society Explained

The San Fernando Valley Historical Society is a private service organization, in Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, that is committed to "research, collect and preserve the history, art and culture of the San Fernando Valley".^[1] The group was founded on July 4, 1943.

Activities

The Society offers regular Andres Pico Adobe tours, and special programs and concerts, to educate and entertain the public, listed in an online calendar.^[2]

Museum

The San Fernando Valley Historical Society has a Museum about the Valley's history, housed in the landmark Andres Pico Adobe. The museum offers vintage room settings of the era, antique and artifact displays, and period gardens.^[3] The museum is located near the Mission San Fernando Rey de España in Mission Hills, California.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• History of the San Fernando Valley to 1915
• List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in the San Fernando Valley

External links

• official San Fernando Valley Historical Society website
• Andres Pico Adobe: history and photos
• CSUN: San Fernando Valley History Digital Library website

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us . 2010-09-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100806114626/http://www.sfvhs.com/about.htm . 2010-08-06 . . accessed 8/28/2010
2. Web site: Events Calendar for the San Fernando Valley Historical Society . 2010-09-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100806114631/http://www.sfvhs.com/calendarhs.asp . 2010-08-06 . . accessed 8/28/2010
3. Web site: San Fernando Valley Historical Society . 2010-09-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100806112009/http://www.sfvhs.com/default.htm . 2010-08-06 . . accessed 8/28/2010
4. Andres Pico Adobe Museum * Box 7039/10940 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91346 * 818 365-7810
5. http://maps.yahoo.com/map?q1=10940%20Sepulveda%20Blvd.%20Mission%20Hills%2CCA&mag=5&ard=1#mvt=m&lat=34.268016&lon=-118.46682&mag=5&zoom=14&q1=10940%20Sepulveda%20Blvd.%20Mission%20Hills%2CCA Museum Location Map