History Day at the Santa Fe Depot, an event celebrating the history of San Bernardino and Riverside counties, will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at San Bernardino’s 1918 Santa Fe Depot, 1170 W. Third St.

There will be representatives from 21 historical societies and historical organizations and four museums at the event, plus live music and pioneer craft demonstrations.

The San Bernardino Sheriff Historical Society will have a 1950 Ford on display, and there will be a train display, according to a news release.

Activities will include panning for gold and making pioneer dolls, and Riley’s Mountaineers will perform outside the depot near the east parking lot.

Museums represented at the event will include the Norton Air Force Base Museum and the Original McDonald’s Site and Museum, both in San Bernardino, and the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville.

Historical societies scheduled to participate include those from Lake Elsinore, Fontana, Riverside, Yucaipa, Redlands and Rialto and the Mohahve Historical Society of Victorville.

Ten local authors, including Nick Cataldo, Luis Fuerte, Steve Lech, Mark Landis, David Allen and Dan Bernstein, will sign their books at the event.

Admission is free, and Family Street Food will have food available for sale. Parking will be available at the depot.