Photo: by Ralph Fain. Wind-swept waves at Crescent City, California. Winter storms fresh out of the Pacific, wild waves crashing the rocky shoreline, howling winds driving horizontal rains, then 60 degree calm, sunny, balmy days. Where will you find these wildly varied conditions January thru March? In the State of Jefferson of course! Along the Pacific coast of Northern California and Southern … [Read more...] about Beachcombing the Backroads
The Shasta Route along the Southern Pacific Railroad
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
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
Dunsmuir and the Wobblies
The Wobblies preached a radical message. With their association with hobo culture and suspicions of being influenced by Socialists and Bolsheviks they were not a popular movement, but were welcomed in Dunsmuir. This is a Wobblies poster from the Early 20th Century. In the early years of the 20th century the mood in the growing mountain railroad town was probably typical of the entire country. … [Read more...] about Dunsmuir and the Wobblies
Butte Creek Flour Mill, Eagle Point, Oregon
Historic Photo of Butte Creek Flour Mill located in Eagle Point, Oregon Well, very sad news... this lovely, historic and majestic place burned to the ground on Christmas morning, 2015... The history that you will read below was written and published just over a year ago........ there are already plans to re-build this amazing place... if you are interested in offering any support and/or … [Read more...] about Butte Creek Flour Mill, Eagle Point, Oregon
Fort Jones
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