The Estudillo Mansion
This web site from The Estudillo Mansion Restoration Committee provides a history of the 1885
Francisco Estudillo Mansion and many beautiful photographs.
Lake Hemet Municipal Water District
The man made lake southwest of Hemet is the largest freshwater reservoir in Southern California. Lake Hemet
Water Company began building the dam that created Lake Hemet in 1891 and Lake Hemet is maintained as a clean
and safe water reservoir and recreational facility.
The Hemet Museum
The Hemet Museum presents a panorama of local history in the freight house of Hemet's Historic Santa Fe Depot.
The freight house portion of the depot was built in 1898. Their web site includes historic photographs
(Photo Gallery), the answers to many frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.) such as: "How did Hemet get its name?", "How long has the San Jacinto Valley been inhabited?",
"Who named the valley?", and more.
The City of Hemet, Historical Facts
Learn about the history of Hemet from The City of Hemet Web Site. Enjoy "The City of Hemet Photo
Gallery," which includes historic post cards of Hemet from 1900 forward, landscapes of Hemet, and more.
Formal incorporation of Hemet was recorded with the County of Riverside on January 20, 1910.
The Western Center for Archaeology & Paleontology
This state-of-the-art museum complex, located in Hemet, is home to a fascinating array of history and Ice-Age
beasts that were unearthed right here at Diamond Valley Lake.
Diamond Valley Lake is a lifeline for Southern California in times of drought. Other amenities include a
trail system that will allow visitors to hike and ride through the hill surrounding the reservoir, a positive
recreational environment with a swimming pool, soccer and other fields and more, and more than 13,500 acres
of open space called the Southwestern Riverside County Multi-Species Reserve.
