1948 Deadwood plaque dedication. Photograph courtesy Ft. Jones Museum. In 2009 I was Humbug (Club president) of the Yreka E Clampus Vitus Humbug No. 73 Chapter. My summer Doin’s was the Scott Summit Saloon and Plaque Tour. One of the stops we made along the Saturday route was the old town site of Deadwood on Greenhorn Road. It was right there, as we viewed the vandalized plaque, that Dan … [Read more...] about Deadwood
Gold Mining
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
Historic Siskiyou County Communities
Photo Caption: Photo Courtesy Betty Jane Young Collection.Sawyer's Bar Parade and Celebration Tucked away between the mountain ranges of Western Siskiyou County lay communities that contributed substantially to the area’s economic development during the early years of settlement. Historically, of course, this land was home to thousands of native people prior to white contact. Some of the … [Read more...] about Historic Siskiyou County Communities