By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: B-26 BOMBER CRASHES INTO KELLER PEAK: In the beginning month of World II an event took place on December 30, 1941, that brought the war close to home in the mountain communities. A USAAF Martin B-26 Marauder bomber #40-1475 crashed into cloud enshrouded Keller Peak, killing its …
MILEPOSTS #1099
By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection TITLE: CRESTLINE TRIBUTE TO THE PILOT ROCK FIREFIGHTERS: This week’s image shows a life-sized statue of a firefighter placed in front of the previous Crestline Chamber office on Lake Drive. In 1964 the citizens of Crestline initiated an effort to honor the inmate crewmen at Pilot Rock …
MILEPOSTS #1098
By Ken Brafman, Image from National Register of Historic Places TITLE: SHADY POINT, A HISTORIC PLACE: The Rim of the World Historical Society hosts a popular outing called the Celebrity and History Cruise. After a champagne reception on the dock the Arrowhead Queen disembarks and a couple docents from the Society, along with the captain, …