Featured Photo taken near Edgewood Contributed by Yreka Preservation It took from 1850 until December 16, 1887 before the railroad had the last piece of rail connecting San Francisco with Portland. It was with great angst that the railroad decided to bypass Yreka, the county seat, in favor of a different route via Montague. But, with determination and pluck Yreka set out to build a connecting … [Read more...] about The Shasta Route along the Southern Pacific Railroad
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Auto Parks in Yreka
Historic Photo of Yreka Auto Park Courtesy Claudia East Collection. Between the advent of the popularity and affordability of the automobile with the improvements made in roadways and "highways,” especially the Pacific Highway which opened in 1913 (later rebuilt in newer sections and dubbed Highway 99), travel by car became a very popular past time for individuals and families. Yreka, the … [Read more...] about Auto Parks in Yreka
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