corona heritage park and museum

Not very far off of the freeway, I stopped here (after checking open hours) to see what I could learn about the community. The volunteers added to the story, it gave me a break from driving and it was a good collection of historical items fairly well displayed. It will only take an hour to peruse leisurely and support the local activity. Nice neighborhood as well.

I love local history museums, and this was a good one. I've driven past Corona many times and knew nothing about it. Corona started in the late 19th century and, in the 1950's called itself the Lemon Capital of the World. It was a corporate agricultural town for a while and had quite the growth through the early part of the 20th Century. As a city, Corona has the standard grid, but there's a circle around it, prompting the nickname, "The Circle City". There's a section on the Corona Road Race, a car rally that started in 1913 and celebrating it's one hundreth year last year. The museum is small, but encompasses a cross-section of everyday life. There is a section of children's books, clothing of the 20's and a replica of the company store of the era. It takes no time at all to see the entire collection, but it's interesting and a lot of fun. There's also a local art colony collection and a model train exhibit in another house (though I didn't see the trains). They were setting up for a wedding on nearby grounds. It's that type of place, quiet and tucked into a new asphalt and stucco area of southern Corona. The one bad point is that it's a little hard to locate and I got wrong directions to start. All in all, however, quite enjoyable and worth a little time away from the usual fare.

We visited this museum as part of an assignment/project for my son's third grade class after having lived in Corona for 15 years! I can't believe we had never visited this place before. It's quaint, short and sweet, but you can learn a lot about the history of Corona. So many interesting things have been and happened here in Corona! I recommend going to this museum for all Corona residents for sure! Take your kids. They have a little "scavenger hunt" on paper where the kids read questions and find the answers around the room. When they get the paper reviewed by the docent, they can ring the big bell!

Old farming equipment, pictures. Real value here is in the staff that know thew history of the area.

Free parking. TOI's. Museum of the history of Corona, self tour, donations, no pressure. Another building has are work of "locals"

Nice place to visit to see some of the interesting Citrus Industry's past and the heritage of Corona.

The city of Corona has a rich heritage of mining, car racing and citrus. This small museum covers much of Corona's history. Although more room would be wonderful, they fit a lot into the displays without looking too cluttered.There are lots of artifacts specific to the town of Corona as well as period artifacts. The displays contain good information about them.The museum itself is located on a piece of Corona history - the old Foothill Lemon Ranch. At one time in the early 20th Century, the small town of Corona was one of the world's largest producers of lemons. Sadly, nearly all the citrus groves are gone now.I was surprised that nobody came out to greet us as we wandered through the displays! This museum is worth a visit to discover the history of this city. Donations are suggested but not required.