By Bill Pumford, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: CAMP MOZUMDAR IN CEDARPINES PARK — PART I: Many people have heard of Mozumdar, but few have visited Camp Mozumdar and fewer yet know much about the man who started it all. Akhoy Kumar Mozumdar was born in India in 1881 to a higher caste family, which …
MILEPOSTS #1041
By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: THE COYOTE: MOUNTAIN TRICKSTER: The sight of a coyote crossing the road is a familiar one here in the mountains, as seen in this week’s image. The coyote comes out of the canid family, which evolved in North America up to 5.3 million years ago. They …
MILEPOSTS #1040
By Bill Pumford, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: EARLY MOUNTAIN SCHOOLS – FREDALBA: During the late 1800s and early 1900s very few schools existed in the San Bernardino Mountains. The conditions were harsh and there were not many families in the mountains. One of the earliest schools established was in Fredalba which is an area …
MILEPOSTS #1039
By Ken Brafman, Image from Piper Flyer Association TITLE: HAPPY 77TH BIRTHDAY SMOKEY BEAR!: After missing a year, on Sunday, August 8 from noon to 3 p.m. a V.I.B. (Very Important Bear) will be returning to our Mountain History Museum for his annual visit. As always Smokey will be posing for selfies and delighting kids …