Category: History Stories
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From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Sacred Heart Church and the ‘Father of the Leprechauns’
From a story by Deborah Draper
Many years have passed since the little white church was built in 1894, by 2 or 3 families, near...
History Stories
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Lassen County Courthouses
By Susan Couso
In July of 1864, Lassen County was only three months old, but the necessity for a courthouse was evident. Isaac Roop donated...
History Stories
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Old Zack Taylor
By Susan Couso
Zack Taylor was one of our area's more colorful characters. His name was actually Paschal Taylor, but for some reason or another,...
History Stories
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Kid Benoist
By Susan Couso
Malcolm Mac 'Kid' Benoist was born in Reno, Nevada in 1895, but by the time he was 25 years old he was...
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From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Roxie Peconom
By Susan Couso
In about 1854, a remarkable person was born near where Peter Lassen's Monument is today. Yo-on-na, as she was called, would lead...
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From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Lost Silver Ledge of Hardin City
By Susan Couso
The Black Rock Desert, with its fumaroles and bubbling springs of scalding water, is not a welcoming place. Vegetation is scarce, and...
