From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Asa Merrill Fairfield
by Susan Couso
Asa Merrill Fairfield is undoubtedly Lassen County's most important historian. He lived and wrote at a time when many of the early pioneers were still alive to tell their stories. These tales of early settlers in Honey lake Valley and their escapades...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Memorial Park Canon
by Susan Couso
Visitors to Susanville's Memorial Park are greeted with a WWI relic in the form of a 155MM 1917A1 artillery piece. This howitzer was part of a plan by the U. S. government to donate outdated and unused military equipment to local governments...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Frank Cady
by Susan Couso
We have some fascinating people who came from Lassen County, and Frank Randolph Cady was one of them. Frank was born in Susanville in 1915, the son of Leon Roy 'Ted' and Clara Pardee Cady. He was known as 'Bud' in local...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Devil’s Corral
by Susan Couso
Devil's Corral sounds like a bit of a scary place, and indeed it was for many. As early as the 1860's, the name has deterred travelers and enticed onlookers. Some stories tell that it was originally called Leslie's Corral by the emigrants...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Susanville’s Water Supply
by Susan Couso
From the time Isaac Roop built his cabin, in 1854, the necessity for a water supply became evident. Roop traced Paiute Creek (then called Smith Creek) about one-half mile back up the stream from his cabin and began improving the water supply.
He...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Standish Colony
by Susan Couso
One might wonder what an English military officer, who was born in 1584 and arrived on the Mayflower, has to do with Lassen County History. But there is a connection.
In the 1890's, a man named William Smythe promoted the idea of irrigating...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Rosalie Alice Stratton Loveland Marr
by Susan Couso
Rose was not what most people would consider a typical Victorian woman. Her grandparents were a French fur trader named Auguste Choteau, and Rosalie, the daughter of an Osage chief who worked with the U. S. government to secure treaties with the...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: George Shirley Tremain
by Susan Couso
The Battle of the Argonne Forest in France was the deadliest battle in American history. It involved 1.2 million American soldiers, and there were over 350,000 casualties. This is the battle where the famous Sergeant York single-handedly killed 25 German soldiers and...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Governor Isaac Roop
by Susan Couso
Most people from the Honey Lake Valley have heard of Isaac Roop and seen his mural on the South Lassen Street wall, but few know who he really was.
Isaac Roop was born in Maryland in 1822. He was from a farming family,...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Electricity in Susanville
by Susan Couso
At the end of the 19th century, electricity was still quite mysterious and threatening to most people, especially those in rural areas. It was also terribly expensive. While big cities glowed after dark, Susanville was mostly lit with the subtle warmth of...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Janesville Gap Filler Radar Site
by Susan Couso
In a world of acronyms and technological-sounding titles, the name "Janesville Gap Filler Radar Site SM-1574" seems a little mysterious. Especially when you figure that it is a government facility. But the Janesville Gap Filler Radar Site (GFA) is exactly that... a...
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