By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: CLUB OAKS IN WATERMAN CANYON: At one time a 15-minute drive from downtown San Bernardino would bring you to a location called the “Waterman Canyon Resort Area.” With the Arrowhead Springs Hotel no longer being a player following World War II Club Oaks became the chief source …
MILEPOSTS #1124
By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: MOUNTAIN HISTORY 101 – PART 3: Following completion of Lake Arrowhead Village some of the lakeside land was subdivided and sold for private homes and secluded north shore estates. Many Hollywood stars stayed at the hotels during that era, and some purchased homes in the resort. …
MILEPOSTS #1123
By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: MOUNTAIN HISTORY 101 – PART 2: In 1891, three Ohio businessmen chose Little Bear Valley as a likely spot for a reservoir to supply irrigation to the southern lowlands. Land was purchased and water rights were obtained. The Arrowhead Reservoir Company was formed. Supplies and machinery …
MILEPOSTS #1122
By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: MOUNTAIN HISTORY 101 – PART 1: The first white man ever to set foot in Little Bear Valley (now known as Lake Arrowhead) was a fur trader, who was a partner of Jedediah Smith, in 1826. Smith was a colorful character known for skirmishes with grizzly …
Mileposts #1119
By Russ Keller, Image from the Russ Keller Collection TITLE: HOME BUILDING – 75 YEARS AGO: Russ Keller has graciously permitted the Rim of the World Historical Society to republish this column that Russ originally published on January 27th of 2005.: This image is from an old postcard, circa 1930, entitled “Valley of the Moon …
Mileposts #1118
By Bill Pumford, Image from the Russ Keller Collection TITLE: MARY PUTNAM HENCK: March is the month in which Women’s History is celebrated. Amongst other well-known women on the mountain like Audrey MacKay, Julia Dexter, and Sara Switzer we have Mary Putnam Henck. Mary was born Mary Perkins Putnam in 1882 in River Falls, Wisconsin. …
Mileposts #1117
By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: SNOWSTORMS FROM THE PAST: The recent historic snowfall that blanketed the mountain, and severely impacted the Crestline area, was not a unique occurrence. This week’s column is a revisit to January 2020. The image shows a significant snowfall that occurred circa 1940’s at Weber’s Market in …
Mileposts #1116
By Bill Pumford, Image from the Russ Keller Collection TITLE: RIM-O-THE-WORLD STORE: Rim of the World Store was located off Waters Drive in the area once known as Rim-o-the-World Park which has since become Valley of Enchantment (VOE). This store changed owners more often over the years than the price of gasoline in Southern California. …
MILEPOSTS #1115
By Bill Pumford, Image from the Russ Keller Collection TITLE: DARK CANYON – A MYSTERY IN CRESTLINE: Have you ever heard of Dark Canyon? No, not Dart Canyon – Dark Canyon. It has always been somewhat of a mystery as to where Dark Canyon actually was – near Lake Arrowhead, where Dart Canyon is now? …
MILEPOSTS #1114
By Rita Spiegel, Guest Columnist, Image from the Linda Roddick Collection TITLE: LAKE ARROWHEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VISIT TO ART LINKLETTER Museum patrons may recall the exhibit documenting Lake Arrowhead’s many appearances on the big screen, but did you know it was also featured on the small screen? “Art Linkletter’s House Party” ran on CBS television …