LITTLE STONE CHURCH – 1944

It is hard to believe that this scene has changed so much in just three quarters of a century! The snap shot, taken by Bob Wunker in 1944, shows an enduring icon of Miners’ Bay – but with several noticeable variations from the present scene.

The creek side reflects the then-recent erection of a stone wall that was part of the reclamation process that made solid land of the swampy area where Cabins # 7 & 8 now stand.

The clay bank behind the church was deposited by a retreating glacier some ten thousand years ago, and is much more obvious in this picture than it is today.  Few trees stand at its edge or along its bank.

The flat grassy area behind the church was used during WW I to hold fairs in support of the troops in France. For many years a croquet court was located there, and later, badminton was played.

The one constant through the years: a church set on a hill beside a highway….

Russ Wunker, March 2020