Welcome to the
Fair Oaks Historical Society
& History Center
Fair Oaks Historical Society
& History Center
Preserving the history
and heritage of Fair Oaks, California
Founded in 1975
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- What's New?
- Soup
Night Archive
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Center Cleanup Photos
- Notes
on Clark and Cox
- History
Center Reference Library
- FOHS
Event Calendar
- Where is Fair Oaks?
- Meetings, Guests Welcome
- Next Meeting -
Wednesday, October 23, 6pm,
Faith
Lutheran Church
4000 San
Juan Ave
Guest Speaker: Jim Racy
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- Soup Night Archive
- History Center Cleanup Photos
- Notes on Clark and Cox
- History Center Reference Library
- FOHS Event Calendar
- Next Meeting -
Wednesday, October 23, 6pm,
-
Guest Speaker: Jim Racy
Our History
The Fair Oaks Historical Society was formed in 1975 to preserve the history and heritage of Fair Oaks. The Historical Society conducts research, records oral histories, has published a booklet: The Early Years of Fair Oaks, and has reproduced a 1900 map of Fair Oaks. Located at 10340 Fair Oaks Blvd., our History Center was established as a repository and museum of Fair Oaks artifacts.
Fair Oaks History
Fair Oaks was part of the original 1844 Mexican Land Grant, Rancho San Juan. This land grant also encompassed much of the adjacent communities, giving this larger area a common heritage.
The area we now know as Fair Oaks was first developed in 1895 as a Sunset Colony of the Howard and Wilson Publishing Company of Chicago. The early colonists, many with academic educations or agricultural experience, applied their skills, energies and capital to the development of the new town while enjoying this beautiful new territory .
For a more extensive history of Fair Oaks, see "The History of Fair Oaks", by Steve Abbott.
Our Mission
The Fair Oaks Historical Society and History Center is dedicated to collecting, preserving and presenting the historical record of Fair Oaks and its inhabitants.
To accomplish this mission the Fair Oaks History Center will:
- preserve the historical record of the area known as Fair
Oaks, California 95628; that of its first inhabitants, the San
Juan Rancho, the early settlers of the Sunset Colony and of
succeeding generations.
- educate the public on the history of Fair Oaks and its
people through written, oral and media presentations, website
publication and social media, and respond to public inquiries
regarding Fair Oaks History.
- establish, operate and maintain an educational and research
center and museum on Fair Oaks History for the benefit of the
general public.
- conduct research on the founders of Fair Oaks, and the
agricultural, civic, religious and cultural activities
throughout its history, and to keep authoritative and
permanent recordings of the facts in a repository.
