History links, audio, video

Indigenous people:

• Gabrielenos (KIZH Nation)

Old Spanish Trail:

• Old Spanish Trail

San Gabriel Mission

• San Gabriel Mission

Los Angeles:

• Pamela Greyson's LOST LOS ANGELES Youtube channel

Los Angeles Railroad

• The Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation

History of Hacienda Heights per:

• Rowland and Workman Opening the Door to Southern California
• The Homestead Museum | About
• La Puente Valley Historical Society Inc.
• Our Library
• Hacienda Heights (misc info)
• Wikipeadia

Videos:

• Forgotten Tales
• Rancho La Puente - The Pioneer Days
• Rowland Historic Home and Dibble Museum 5mins
• Introduction to the Homestead Museum (with sub-titles)
• Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum
• Marty's Corner: Workman Temple Homestead Museum Tour
• Hacienda Heights, 1978
• Marty's Corner - Hacienda Heights Anti-Cityhood, Jim Crabtree
• Marty's Corner - Hacienda Heights Pro-Cityhood, Derek Wood

Audio:

• Romance of the Ranchos- La Puente

Television Shows- Westerns

• Bonanza
• Gunsmoke

History

History

There are two organizations that are primary sources of historical information about the land and the early settlers of Hacienda Heights (Rancho La Puente). They are The Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum and the La Puente Valley Historical Society. Both are local.

The Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum has many events that are held throughout the year, particularly focused on the Workman and Temple family.

The La Puente Valley Historical Society is also a fine resource for information about John Rowland and La Puente City. They are directly involved with The Rowland Home and The Dibble Museum. The Rowland Home is currently being restored

For more recent historical information, see our local Library.

Heritage Room

Heritage Room

Notice: The Heritage Room is currently CLOSED.
The Heritage Room is currently folding down to a new location. More information will be provided as it is learned. May 2017.

The Heritage Room is a Museum, Library, and holds Historic Archives. It is maintained by The La Puente Valley Historic Society. It is located in the La Puente City Hall at 15900 Main Street (Google Map), Phone:(626) 855-1500; open from 1:30-4 p.m. Thursdays, except September and holidays.

The Heritage Room

La Puente City Hall
15900 Main Street (Google Map)
Phone: (626) 855-1500
Open from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Thursdays, except September and holidays.

Dibble Museum

Dibble Museum

In 1950, Lilian Dibble, granddaughter of John Rowland, turned the water tank located south of the home into a museum especially for the school children. The Round House, as it is now called, contains ranch equipment and Indian artifacts, and is included with tours of the home.

Many items from the home are on display in room settings in the museum, giving a feeling of how the Rowland's lived. Also displayed in the museum are Indian baskets and other artifacts together with tools and items from the Rancho Period, presenting a graphic history of life as it was in the valley at different periods of time.

Address: 16021 Gale Ave, City of Industry, CA 91745