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

Mountain History Museum

Photographed by Allene DuFour, August 21, 2013

1. Mountain History Museum Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1986 as the Crest Forest Historical Society, the Rim of the World Historical Society now operates the Mountain History Museum in this renovated San Bernardino County Firehouse.
Today, in its 25th anniversary year, the society continues its mission to promote, collect and preserve a broad knowledge of mountain history essential to a basic quality of life.
The museum fosters the education and appreciation of history in our mountain communities.

Erected 2011 by Native Sons of the Golden West and Arrowhead Parlor #110 NSGW.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1986.

Location. 34° 15.691′ N, 117° 12.627′ W. Marker is in Lake Arrowhead, California, in San Bernardino County. It is on Peninsula Drive just east of Rhine Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27176 Peninsula Drive, Lake Arrowhead CA 92352, 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: Lake Arrowhead Veterans Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Club Arrowhead in the Pines (approx. 2.1 miles

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away); The Daley Road (approx. 2.2 miles away); Memorial to Pauliena LaFuze (approx. 2½ miles away); Donald S. Wieman (approx. 3.1 miles away); Mormon Lumber Road (approx. 5.1 miles away); Atongai Indian Village (approx. 6.6 miles away); Hesperia’s Original Water Source (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Arrowhead.

More about this marker. The marker is mounted to a boulder to the right of the front door to the museum.

Regarding Mountain History Museum. The Mountain History Museum opened June 2010 in a restored county fire house in Lake Arrowhead. Under the direction of the Rim of the World Historical Society, the museum is open on weekends June through October annually. Serving multiple communities in the western San Bernardino Mountains, the exhibits and education programs keep alive the local history for residents and visitors to the scenic area. For more information, visit the website rimoftheworldhistory.com.
- Ms. Allene DuFour,
Museum and Collections Manager

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