Welcome to the
Cooper Regional History Museum!



The Cooper Regional History Museum is located at 217 `A` Street in historic downtown Upland, California, a city in San Bernardino County. 

The museum, established in 1965 as the Chaffey Communities Cultural Center is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of the communities of Upland, Ontario, Montclair, Mt. Baldy, Rancho Cucamonga and San Antonio Heights.

Located in a building first owned by the Ontario-Cucamonga Fruit Exchange, our Art Moderne style office was built in 1937. The "O.K. Fruit Exchange" dates back to 1897 when it was formed to coordinate the sales of oranges, lemons, and grapefruit from a dozen local packing houses. When the Exchange closed in the 1960s, the building was used as offices by the West End Board of Realtors and later by several local attorneys and accountants.

In 1995 The Chaffey Communities Cultural Center received a generous donation from the estate of Miss Ada Cooper.  With those funds, we were able to purchase this historic building, renovate it and put it to use as  the Cooper Regional History Museum.

Special Events and Exhibits

Now Open

 In the Main Gallery

         Days of the Vine

Honoring the families and vinyards of our valley, both past and present.

Come and see the vintage wine bottles, as well as many antique artifacts unique to this area. We`re loaded with history!

In the Nichols Gallery

"Conversation and Conflict:  Missions and Indians"

On display are artificats that depict aspects of Indian life before and after the influence of the Spanish Missions (c.1769-1834).   There are maps and descriptions, a genealogy of one local family, baskets, clothing, implements.

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