From August 14, 1888, to September 24th, 1895,the Ontario & San Antonio Heights R.R.Company’s gravity mule car transported citizensup-and-down Euclid Avenue from Holt Boulevardto 24th Street. The cars were designed byJohn H. Tayes. After the termination of service,the original cars disappeared.

In 1956, William Richardson headed a group ofcitizens to have a replica of the original MuleCar constructed for the city's 75th anniversaryin 1957. With donated funds "a couple of propguys from the MGM Studios in Hollywood" recreatedit, working from old photos. After the 1957 Mule celebration, the Mule Car was stored in the City Yards, abandoned and forgotten.

In memory of their son Donald, who worked forthe City of Ontario, Kip and Elinore Carlson andtheir friends restored the Mule Car andconstructed this facility. On April 28, 1974, thisMule Car was dedicated "to the whole community."

In memory of Donald "Beany" Carlson, 1950 to 1972.

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