From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Golfing in Susanville
by Susan Couso
It is generally accepted that the game of golf was created way back in Scotland in the Middle Ages. In Lassen County, it got a late start, but as early as the 1920's, local enthusiasts were looking for a good spot to...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Jackson Pollock
by Susan Couso
Jackson Pollock made a huge impression in the art world with his abstract impressionism style of painting. His unique work, which appears to most to be paint splashes and drips, earned him the nickname of 'Jack the Dripper', but he has won...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Joachim Kroeger and The Susanville Brewery
by Susan Couso
As news of the California Gold Rush surged around the globe immigration increased dramatically, and California was the place to make a fortune. The fortune-seekers soon learned that mining was difficult work, and a trip to the closest saloon was welcome relief.
Probably...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Isaac Roop’s Fort
by Susan Couso
Since Isaac Roop built his cabin in the summer of 1854, it has undergone numerous changes. Most probably, the little cabin only had one door, on the east side facing what is now Memorial Park, and one window on the west side,...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Sierra Theatre
by Susan Couso
Let's go to the movies! Those few words have excited local citizens for almost 100 years now. Back in 1921, when Susanville's Liberty Theater was built, the idea that pictures could move was an amazing thing. And the theater not only provided...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Grand Army of the Republic
by Susan Couso
The Civil War, our nation's nastiest assault on itself, was mainly played out in the eastern and middle parts of our country, but its influence quickly spread here to the Honey Lake Valley, and locals chose which passion to follow. Even though...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Lillian Coburn
by Susan Couso
Before 1912, Susanville had no real hospital. What was labeled as a hospital was mainly an 'old folks home' for those who had no one else to care for them and nowhere else to go. Doctors visited patients in their homes and...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Bogard Family
by Susan Couso
George Jasper Bogard was born in Indiana in 1811 and died in Tehama County in 1867. The Bogards were of French descent (the name comes from 'someone living near an orchard'). Bogard and his wife, Elizabeth, had five children. They brought their...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Granville Pullen
by Susan Couso
Granville Pullen had a dream to keep the past alive for the modern generations, and he never gave up. He had been born in Maine in 1838, and came to California in 1859, where he worked at ranching in the Central Valley.
Granville...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Ancient Lake Lahontan
by Susan Couso
Geologists deal in big numbers. Their domain goes back to the Earth's formation, about 454 billion years ago (454 Ga), plus or minus 50 million years. The designation 10 Ma, means, to a geologist, 10 million years ago. The 'a' is for...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Ephraim Van Buren Spencer
by Susan Couso
Ephraim Van Buren Spencer was one of those unique individuals who, when faced with a challenge, just found another way to achieve his goal.
He came to the Honey Lake Valley with his brother, Luther, in 1859. 'Eff' and Luther were from a...
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