From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Lassen High School
By Susan Couso
At the beginning of the 20th Century, it was no longer considered adequate to have a grammar school education. The world was expanding, and to address the issues of the modern world, students were encouraged to further their education to become good...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Fred ‘Jack’ Carman
By Susan Couso
By the early 1800's, baseball was sweeping across our country as America's favorite game. The love of baseball did not escape those in Lassen County, and our area has long organized local boys in an effort to provide some good entertainment and...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Hayden Hill
By Susan Couso
Hayden Hill, in northern Lassen County, has been the center of excitement, desperation, and failure for many. It all started on a 'high note' in the autumn of 1869, when a group of seven men: Henry J. Ehlers, Rev. H.D. Haskins, John...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Amedee and the Amedee Hotel
By Susan Couso
The town of Amedee and the Amedee Hotel seem synonymous, for the hotel was the most striking building in the town, and also the center of most activities.
When the NCO narrow-gauge railroad got to the area in 1890, there was little to...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Susanville’s Cowboy Movie Star Buck Jones
By Susan Couso
Charles F. Gebhart was born in 1891 in Indiana. He loved the image of the western cowboy and in the early 20th century, he began working for a wild west show, assuming the name of Buck Jones. While working in the show...
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