By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian After the Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) declared, in1973, that the level of Lake Arrowhead had to be lowered by 70 feet, due to earthquake safety concerns, many in the community became outraged and concerned. A public...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Currently, there are discussions on the new state laws requiring every man-made lake, including Lake Arrowhead, to be drainable in case of some type of emergency that might require the removal of the water from the lake....
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Green Valley Lake is a deeply significant historical area beginning back in 1894 when the original horse-drawn Bear Valley Wagon Toll Road to Big Bear was built following an old burro trail. It took two days by stage to reach Big Bear...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian There are no historical plaques at Heaps Peak Arboretum, but there should be. This place has history. Located on the crest of the Rim of the World Highway (Highway 18) between Skyforest and the Heaps Peak Transfer station, it’s...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian The stop of this Highway 18 tour of historical monuments is at the curve of Highway 18 and Highway 330. This location, easily identified by a totem pole, flagpole and a lumber wagon, is zoomed past daily by drivers headed...
Rhea-Frances Tetley Historian Two red rock pillars that previously formed an archway welcoming visitors into the Atkins development flank the entrance into Arrowhead Villas. The red rocks were brought from a Big Bear quarry. Similar rocks were brought from Big...
