Big Bear is known throughout the southland of California as an outdoor recreational destination. Located high atop the San Bernardino Mountains; the area was once home to the Yuhaviatam Indians; the ldquo;People of the Pines.rdquo; In 1845; a party lead by Benjamin Davis Wilson; the grandfather of Gen. George S. Patton; entered the valley and discovered the area alive with grizzly bears; giving the valley its name. A dam; completed in 1884; created Big Bear Lake; which provided water to citrus growers in the area of Redlands and later lead to the water-related recreations; camps; resorts; and the welcoming community that Big Bear is famous for today.
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