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Agua Mansa Museum and Cemetery
All photographs taken by Kenneth A. Larson. All rights reserved. © 2003 - 2012.|
The Agua Mansa Cemetery is the only remaining establishments of the once thriving communities of Agua Mansa and La Placita. Agua Mansa and La Placita were the first non-native settlements in the San Bernardino Valley. These two communities, on either side of the Santa Ana River, were the largest population centers between New Mexico and Los Angeles during the 1840s. In the 1830, Antonio Maria and Juan Bandini acquired property from the former San Gabriel Mission and established the San Bernardino and Jurupa ranchos. In 1842, the two ranchers persuaded a group of settlers from New Mexico to move a section of the San Bernardino Rancho along the Santa Ana River which became Politana. Later, ten families, led by Lorenzo Trujillo, moved to a new site along the east side of the river to establish La Placita de los Trujillos, later shortened to La Placita. Another group settled on the west side of the river to found Agua Mansa. Both communities were thriving by 1845. In January of 1862, the Santa Ana River flooded, "from bluff to bluff" washing away most of Agua Mansa and damaging or destroying many of the homes in La Placita. Only the cemetery, chapel, and the adjoining Cornelius Jensen store remained in Agua Mansa after the flood. The communities rebuilt, but never regained their importance. The new railroad, cement industry, and citrus industry drew people away. La Placita ceased to be recognized as a community in 1926. The last burial in the cemetery took place in 1963. Friends for the Preservation of the Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery was formed in 1955 to protect the cemetery. San Bernardino County acquired the cemetery in 1967 and now operates the site as part of the San Bernardno County Museum. I was only able to find one reference to hours of operation and that turned out to be wrong. The facility was closed the day we tried to visit and the sign stated that it is only open the first Sunday of the month, Noon to 3:00. Address: 2001 W. Agua Manua Road, Colton, CA 92324 1-909-370-2091 Directions: Exit 60 Freeway at Main Street. Go north. Name changes to Riverside Avenue. Turn right onto Agua Manua Road. The site is about a half mile on the left. The Agua Mansa Cemetery is part of the San Bernardino County Museum. |
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 Museum, reproduction of San Salvador Church. The original church was completed in 1853 and survived the flood of 1862 but was abandoned in 1883. Photo date: 11-13-04. |
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| This building is the museum. Unfortunately, hours are limited. | |
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| The cemetery looks large, but just beyond view are industrial facilities. | |
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| One of many broken and deteriorating grave markers. | |
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| Two crosses, one deteriorating. | |
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