During the 1930s, when Inspiration Point became Susanville’s first municipal park it was used by a lot of organizations sponsoring a variety of activities. One of the groups who used the “Point” frequently was the local American Legion post.
For several years Easter sunrise services were held there. During Holy Week the American Legion post placed a temporary wooden cross. Various church leaders participated, but keeping the service as non-denominational. It was popular too many, as hundreds attended the service that began around 5:30 a.m.—note no daylight savings time.
In the early afternoon, the American Legion post with assistance of the local Boy Scouts held an Easter Egg hunt there. In 1935, they were overwhelmed by hundreds of Susanville children who quickly found the sixty dozen eggs. As one observer put it, they could not “handle the rush” as this was twice as many as the previous year.