Ft. Jones plaque. Photograph courtesy E Clampus Vitus. For Fort Jones’ 2010 September sesquicentennial celebration, E Clampus Vitus Humbug Chapter along with Scott Valley Bank commemorated Fort Jones and the bank with a granite plaque. James “Dirt” Ordway, Chapter President, was responsible for leading the charge to get this historical marker completed. James, along with Clampers Dan Weimers … [Read more...] about Fort Jones
Fort Jones
Deadwood
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
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
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