Nationally known historian and photographer Frances Fuller Victor first visited Crater Lake in 1873. She was accompanied by Oliver Cromwell Applegate, a member of the well-known pioneer family. Victor perched on a large rock 900 feet above the water to admire the lake’s beauty, inspiring Applegate later to name the overlook Victor Rock.

As It Was: Historian Frances Fuller Victor Leaves Name at Crater Lake

Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.

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As It Was: Historian Frances Fuller Victor Leaves Name at Crater Lake

As It Was: Historian Frances Fuller Victor Leaves Name at Crater Lake