By Rhea-Frances Tetley Historian The 1987 calendar from the Crest Forest Historical Society is identical in dates to this year’s 2026 calendar, so it’s perfect to use this year. These articles were inspired because the society is celebrating its 40th...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian The first historical promotion of the new historical society in 1986 was to print a 1987 calendar of photos with short historical captions. They are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. The last two weeks of this column have...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian This year is the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Rim of the World Historical Society, which began in 1986. Their first outreach to share local history was the creation of the 1987 calendar. Last week the cover photo of...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian The Rim of the World Historical Society began 40 years ago, in 1986, to preserve the unique history of the west end of the San Bernardino Mountain area and to share it with others. They have done that in several ways, resulting...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY HISTORIAN Floods and natural disasters have often impacted Southern California, but the flood of 1938 was a real monster. The deluge wreaked havoc on California from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, plus causing heavy flooding damage in the...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian As the summer of 1910 progressed, the mountains were filled with campers, who arrived in their wagons. Skyland Campground, with its new water source, was a popular because 1910 was the year Haley’s Comet was visible and what...
