Editing Upland, California (section)

==Points of interest==
[[File:Madonna of the Trail, Upland, California.JPG|thumb|right|''[[Madonna of the Trail]]'' statue in Upland]]

===''Madonna of the Trail''===
In 1929, the [[Daughters of the American Revolution]] placed a ''[[Madonna of the Trail]]'' statue in Upland at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Euclid Avenue.<ref>[http://www.dar.org/natsociety/content.cfm?ID=324&FO=Y&hd=n Madonna of the Trail Monument Locations], Daughters of the American Revolution, Retrieved on March 29, 2013.</ref> The twelve ''Madonna of the Trail'' statues, created by sculptor [[August Leimbach]], mark the route of the National Old Trails road with the westernmost statue being that in Upland.<ref>[http://www.dar.org/natsociety/content.cfm?ID=323&FO=Y&hd=n Madonna of the Trail Monument], Daughters of the American Revolution, Retrieved on March 29, 2013.</ref> One of the inscriptions on the base of the ''Madonna of the Trail'' statue notes that, in 1826, [[Jedediah Smith]] passed through what later became Upland, leading a band of 16 trappers in an expedition that marked the first American entry into California over land.<ref>[http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=145ff635-e64a-4a51-93b6-5d37d22799c8 Waymark - ''Madonna of the Trail'' - Upland, California], Waymarking.com, Retrieved on March 29, 2013.</ref>

===Historic Route 66===
While [[U.S. Route 66 in California|Route 66]] was disestablished in 1985, remnants of the classic highway can still be seen today on Foothill Boulevard in Upland, including a "classic" [[McDonald's]] with the original golden arches and the vintage Buffalo Inn, where buffalo burgers have been served since 1929.<ref>[http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-inlandempire3.html The Inland Empire on Route 66] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417121206/http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-inlandempire3.html |date=April 17, 2013 }}, Legends of America</ref>

===Euclid Avenue===
Euclid Avenue was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2005.<ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/CA/San+Bernardino/state.html National Register of Historic Places], accessed April 7, 2013</ref> The {{Convert|3|mi|adj=on}} Bridle Path runs down the center of Euclid Avenue from Foothill Boulevard to 24th Street. The Bridle Path is also used for walking and jogging.<ref>{{cite news |title=A shaded trail into the past |author=Mark Kendall |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-re-guide12sep12-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=September 12, 2004 |access-date=April 7, 2013}}</ref>

===Historic Downtown Upland===
The oldest part of Upland is east of Euclid between 8th Street and Arrow Highway, and was originally known as "Old Magnolia". Historic Downtown Upland, is a group of downtown merchants who work together to promote and enhance the historic business district. Downtown is made up of nearly 200 businesses providing a diversity of merchandise, restaurants, breweries and services.<ref>[http://www.historicdowntownupland.org/About.html Historic Downtown Upland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423201304/http://www.historicdowntownupland.org/About.html |date=April 23, 2013 }}, Retrieved March 31, 2013</ref> The Upland Farmers Market is held in downtown Upland every Saturday from April through October.<ref>[http://www.historicdowntownupland.org/Home.html Historic Downtown Upland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423201309/http://www.historicdowntownupland.org/Home.html |date=April 23, 2013 }}, Retrieved July 4, 2013</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/Upland-Farmers-Market-781011612076147/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>