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 Located at 217 West 'A' Street, Upland, California, The Cooper Regional History Museum is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of the communities of Upland, Ontario, Montclair, Mt. Baldy, and Rancho Cucamonga from 1880 to the present day. Once housed at the Cultural Center, it moved to Upland's historic Town Center in April 1998.
Its home is the Ontario-Cucamonga Fruit Exchange, an Art Moderne office built in 1937. The O.K. Fruit Exchange, however, 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 several local attorneys and accountants. In 1997 the building was entirely rehabilitated to become the Cooper Regional History Museum. Funding for this project was provided by the estate of Ms. Ada Cooper.
As of April, 2008, we are usually open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11am to 5pm. If you plan to visit, please call to verify becuse we would hate to miss you!
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