The Hamilton Museum is a nonprofit organization in Anza, California with a goal to preserve history and educate people.

Welcome to the Hamilton Museum web site!

Experience the rich history of Anza Valley, California by taking a step back in time, discovering what it was like to live in the mountain communities before paved roads or electricity.

Photo Archive with written commentary by Margaret Wellman Jaenke
DVD: In Days of Old - Chronicles of Preservation
Book: Around Anza Valley

Visiting the Museum

39991 Contreras Rd
P.O. Box 391141
Anza, CA 92539
951-763-1350

Announcements

SATURDAY, JULY 18th : Trail Ride from Hamilton Museum at 10:00 AM and after ride BBQ : INFO-763-1350
TUESDAY, JULY 28th : "BASIC COMPOSTING" lecture with emphasis on WORM COMPOSTING by Margaret Teague, Master Gardener, Master Composter at Hamilton High School Library at 5:30 PM

From the Photo Archive

The lack of water was always a problem in the early days. In the 1920s Jim Wellman (driving) and Lincoln Hamilton hauled this tank, balanced on the back of the truck from Los Angeles. Until 1949, when the first deep ...