Mileposts #1137 – Early Times in Blue Jay
Mileposts #1136 – THESE MOUNTAINS HAVE ROCKS
Mileposts #1134 – Devil Canyon Toll Road Part 2
By Bill Pumford, Image from the Brad Burns Collection In 1917 the Devil Canyon Ranger Station was built at the lower end of the canyon. It eventually became a Guard Station as fire prevention and fire fighting duties were added to their responsibilities. In 1934 the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) refurbished the station and in …
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Mileposts #1133 – Devil Canyon Toll Road Part 1
By Bill Pumford, Image from the ROWHS Collection Certainly, the Devil Canyon Toll Road is the least remembered of the early roads going into the San Bernardino mountains. Devil Canyon is located on the far western side of the San Bernardino mountains straight up the mountains from California State University, San Bernardino. There have been …
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Mileposts #1129 – Lake Arrowhead Yacht Club
By Bill Pumford, Image from the ROWHS Collection In August 1930 the Lake Arrowhead Yacht Club was formed by 53 charter members that were yachtsmen primarily interested in open inboard speedboat racing on the lake. Walter Woestman was elected as the first Commodore. In 1931 the club existed as an unincorporated organization and continued to …
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Mileposts #1132 – Totem Pole Point
By Bill Pumford, Image from the ROWHS Collection Last week’s Milepost on John Dexter’s lumber mill provides a transition into the story ofTotem Pole Point of which most people in Lake Arrowhead have heard. In 1936 the ParamountPictures movie company contracted with John Dexter to cut 5 large logs and transport them to apeninsula that …
Mileposts #1131 – John Dexter Mills
By Bill Pumford, Image from the ROWHS Collection The Dexter family was well known in Strawberry Flat (later Twin Peaks) during the 1900s. The Dexter boys, George – born 1872, John – born 1892, and Greg – born 1898, and their wives were very influential citizens in the San Bernardino mountains. John and Greg from …
MILEPOSTS #1126
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. …