Near Lake Arrowhead in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Memorial to Pauliena LaFuze

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. Memorial to Pauliena LaFuze Marker

Inscription.
"I never thought I would outlive the trees"
A century old herself in 2005, and seeing many of her beloved trees bow to beetle and flame, Pauliena Lafuze had done just that. She has been a Lake Arrowhead Woman's Club member since the 1930's, and has helped restore Switzer Park many times after fires and other natural events. She planted trees on April 9, 2005, to help Switzer Park recover from the 2003 Old Fire. This plaque recognizes her inspiring, lifelong efforts to conserve and restore this forest.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1896.

Location. 34° 13.92′ N, 117° 11.202′ W. Marker is near Lake Arrowhead, California, in San Bernardino County. It is on Rim of the World Highway (California Route 18). Marker is located on the hiking trail in Switzer Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rimforest CA 92378, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the San Bernardino Mountains,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Club Arrowhead in the Pines (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Daley Road (approx. 1.7 miles away); Lake Arrowhead Veterans Monument (approx. 2.3 miles away); Mountain History Museum (approx. 2½ miles

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away); Donald S. Wieman (approx. 3 miles away); Hunsaker Flats (approx. 5.1 miles away); Mormon Lumber Road (approx. 6.1 miles away); The Arrowhead Landmark (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Arrowhead.

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Photographed by Konrad R Summers, July 2, 2008

2. Memorial to Pauliena LaFuze Marker

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Photographed by Craig Baker

3. Memorial to Pauliena LaFuze Marker

Switzer Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

4. Switzer Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2010, by Konrad R Summers of Santa Clarita, California. This page has been viewed 1,578 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 3, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on May 6, 2010, by Konrad R Summers of Santa Clarita, California. 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.