Photo: A rare (and rough) photo of Greenview and Hayes Hotel at the end of "Main Street." Courtesy Betty Jane Young Collection. Greenview, California – located in the middle of Scott Valley – was first known as Hayes Corner. A large and stately hotel, the Hayes Hotel, was built "up on the hill" in the late 1850s or early 1860s (original date unknown), and it was a popular dance hall and … [Read more...] about Greenview, California
A Brief History of Fort Jones
Historic photo of Reichman's Mercantile & General Merchandise Store in Fort Jones, California. Photo Courtesy Jenner Family Collection. At the northern end of Scott Valley, Mr. O.C. Wheelock established one of the most important trading centers in the area. According to Harry L. Wells, a cabin, first built in 1851, presumably by Brown & Kelley, was sold to Wheelock and company. It was Wheelock, … [Read more...] about A Brief History of Fort Jones
History of Happy Camp, California
Featured Photo Courtesy Gail Jenner Collection of the Old Cuddihy Hotel in Happy Camp, California Happy Camp, California, is a community surrounded by mountains and even today is quite isolated. One theory behind its name came from a party of miners who, in 1851, celebrated after surviving the arduous journey up the Klamath River. Toasting the spot where “the pickings” looked good, one miner … [Read more...] about History of Happy Camp, California
Gold Mining – Part 2 of 2
Historic photo of two miners Courtesy Bernita Tickner collection. Joaquin Miller, who lived at Humbug during the 1850s, described a day in the life of a miner: "Now the smoke from the low chimneys of the log cabins began to rise and curl through the cool, clear air on every hand, and the miners to come out at the low doors; great hairy, bearded, six foot giants, hatless, and half-dressed. They … [Read more...] about Gold Mining – Part 2 of 2
Gold Mining – Part 1 of 2
Historic Photo of City of Old Shasta, including the Empire Hotel and the Court House. Photo courtesy Gail Jenner Collection. As with the rest of California, it was the great Gold Rush of 1849 that opened the doors to Siskiyou County. Harry L. Wells, in HISTORY OF SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, credits the first mining in this region to Lindsay Applegate who traveled south from Jacksonville, … [Read more...] about Gold Mining – Part 1 of 2
Early Industries – from 1928
Historic Photo of Weed Lumber Company courtesy Gail Jenner Collection. From the January 3, 1928 issue of THE SISKIYOU TIMES, an article entitled OUTLOOK FOR SISKIYOU IN 1928 EXCEEDINGLY BRIGHT IN ALL THE DIFFERENT INDSUTRIES…..caught my attention. One of the most important projects listed for the upcoming year was the completion of the Montague Conservation District. Under its umbrella, thousands … [Read more...] about Early Industries – from 1928