Pioneers of California: Local History That Inspires

Have you ever wondered how a city or street received its name? It may have been the name of an original pioneer, those founding entrepreneurs that rode into town on horses, pulling covered wagons and riding in train cars in the 1800’s. They build homes, dug wells and began farming the land & raising livestock. Some were here for the gold, others to find a new opportunity…they came together to create a community.

…I’m  MJ with Ur-history.com: we pick up where your family tree leaves off… by highlighting the true rock stars of a city; those pioneers that arrived in California to homestead land and create buildings, map streets & design parks, that set the stage for your local history. 

Membership to Ur-history.com offers early access to original pictures, videos, book referrals and links to out-of-print selections & interviews by local historians that tell the true story of each city and town in California