Why is Banning city named for Phineas Banning?

Name: Why is Banning city named for Phineas Banning?
Start: 2026-05-14T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-14T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Beaumont Woman’s Club Community Center, 306 E. 6th Street, Beaumont

Thu, May 14th, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT — Thu, May 14th, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT

Beaumont Woman’s Club Community Center, 306 E. 6th Street, Beaumont

The San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society and presenter Laurie McLaughlin explore the competing legends explaining how Phineas Banning became the city's namesake.

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