From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Ross Mansion at Constantia
By Susan Couso
The town of Constantia has come and gone, but considerable memories remain of the 'good old days' when the striking Ross mansion, called the 'White House', stood above the little community in Long Valley.
Albert Ross' efforts began in 1863, when he purchased...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Jervie Henry Eastman
By Susan Couso
There's undoubtedly no larger collection of vintage photos of our area than that attributed to Jervie Henry Eastman. Eastman was born in Michigan in 1880, to Felix and Esther 'Etta' Eastman, and came to northern California with his family in 1886.
In 1903...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Maidu Elder Lilly Baker
By Susan Couso
At the beginning of the 20th century, most Native American people lived in a rather transitional world. They were caught between their culture, which was rapidly disappearing, and the 'modern' world which had been imposed upon them.
This destruction of a culture can...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Ancient Village of Mata
By Susan Couso
About 1/2-mile east of Milford, the location of the ancient village of Mata is a beautiful place. The large granite boulder which has been the village's centerpiece since its creation, has been smoothed from hundreds of years of human use. This boulder...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Alfred Montgomery – Corn Artist
By Susan Couso
It's always amazing to find another very interesting individual who called Lassen County 'home' for a time. One of these people is well-known folk-artist, Alfred E. Montgomery, the 'Corn Artist'. Yep, Corn Artist.
Alfred E. Montgomery was born in Lawndale, Illinois on April...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Great Susanville Auto Race of 1912
By Susan Couso
Probably being in 'the middle of nowhere' has contributed greatly to the local fascination of the motor vehicle. It was a long trip to go anywhere.
At the turn of the century, the closest train connection was in Amedee, and that, in itself,...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Charles Dennison Kellogg
By Susan Couso
Charles Dennison Kellogg was a very unique guy. He was born near Mineral, Plumas County in 1868, and grew up on a ranch near Susanville. His father, Henry, was a miner, blacksmith and operated a general store that catered mainly to miners.
Charles...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Lassen County Fair
By Susan Couso
In 1878, a group of local men got together and created the Plumas, Lassen and Modoc District Fair Association. The organization was incorporated, money was secured through investments, and the first Lassen County Fair was held around 1890. This was an agricultural...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Susanville Namesake Susan Roop
By Susan Couso
Just who was Susan Roop? Most of us know that she was the daughter of Isaac Roop, and that he named his town 'Susanville' in her honor. But when Susanville was named in 1858, she was only 17 years old, certainly not...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Bakersfield Slim Gang and the Constantia Caper
By Susan Couso
It was about 2:00 a.m. on September 29th, 1907, when the safe at the Constantia Cattle Company Store, 7-miles south of Doyle, finally blew up with a thundering explosion.
The first two attempts failed, but on the third try, the dynamite did its...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Cowboy Joe Marsters
By Susan Couso
Lassen County has been home to some really interesting people. Joseph Claude Marsters is one of these. He was better-known as 'Cowboy Joe' Marsters, and he became famous in a rather unusual way.
Joe was born in 1894 in Oregon, but as a...
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