As a child, longtime Riverside resident John VanDenburgh began climbing Mt. Rubidoux and interacting with the small stone tower located near the top.
“I lived at the base of Mt. Rubidoux when we moved to Riverside, so for me, it really was a respite,” VanDenburgh said. “If I was having a rough day or I just needed some time to reflect, I used to have some spots I would sit, and the Peace Tower was one of those.”
Decades later, VanDenburgh still walks up the city’s historic hill on an almost daily basis. He was also one of the approximately 45 residents who walked up Mt. Rubidoux December 13 to gather at the Frank A. Miller Testimonial Peace Tower and Friendship Bridge to celebrate its 100th anniversary…