By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Baylis Park is located on the south side of Highway 18, about a half-mile east of the Lake Gregory Drive signal on Highway 18. This spot was a part of Pinecrest’s South Park, and the day-use picnic area was named to honor Dr....
By Rhea-Frances Tetley Mountain Historian The Mormon Road Historical Monument is California State Historical Site #96. It’s located just west of the Crestline Bridge on a portion of the original main road, which is now a large turnout. This is a restored...
RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Mountain Historian Now that school has just begun, let explore some nearby spots of historical interest that you can visit in your free time. On the way up the mountain, the Indian statue created by Joseph Leeland Roop in 1920 is just 300...
By Rhea-Frances Tetley Mountain Historian The mountains were a favorite vacation destination for a century, entertaining generations of Californians. Of course, the cooler summer weather in the mountains was the first appeal before the use of air conditioning....
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Skyland Campground – first established in the 1890s on the cliff overlooking San Bernardino – was surveyed and subdivided into vacation cabin sites by developers Ramsay and Charles S. Mann in 1923. The Skyland forest theme they...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian The Skyland area of Crestline was a popular place to camp since before the 1890s because of its cliff front location and wonderful views out to the ocean. When the Arrowhead Toll Road became the main route up the mountain, the Skyland...
