From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: James Byers
by Susan Couso
When Sheriff Byers walked into a room people took note. He was tall and fit and had a spark in his blue-gray eyes, and undisputed nerve. He was well-liked and respected by those who knew him and feared by many who might lurk...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: James Pierson Beckwourth
by Susan Couso
The Honey Lake Valley area has been home to many unique individuals, who might be more appropriately titled ‘characters.’ One of these very interesting citizens was James Pierson Beckwourth. Beckwourth was a peripatetic explorer who readily accepted and exploited new adventures.
He was...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Johnstonville School
by Susan Couso
As Honey Lake Valley land was claimed and the area was settled by emigrants, local residents understood that the 'American Dream' could not be realized without a proper education for their children. Small schools were set up around the valley, and those...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The 1930 Honey Lake Valley Eclipse Expedition
by Susan Couso
From the time human beings first inhabited the earth, they looked to the skies with wonder, fascination, and awe. The mysteries of the night sky prompted mythological and religious opinions all around the world, and it wasn’t until relatively recent times that...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Mountain Meadows Ranch
by Susan Couso
Mountain Meadows Ranch has a long history in Lassen County. Its major development began in 1910, when millionaire businessman, George Wingfield purchased the Clinton DeForest property, which was then situated on the main road to all places south.
Wingfield, from Nevada, needed a...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Amedee Lime Kilns
by Susan Couso
The territory near old Amedee sits atop a marl of lime which spans the area around Pyramid Lake and far into California. Lime has an adhesive quality and is used in construction as a binding material for such things as masonry and...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: War Bonds Come to Susanville
by Susan Couso
When an inflated economy takes control of a country, currency becomes less valuable. As a result, that country’s currency exchange rate is decreased in the global marketplace.
One method to ‘cure’ this problem is to instigate wage and price controls, but that can...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Short History of Fort Janesville
by Susan Couso
In 1860, as several tribes of Native People gathered to discuss what to do about the encroachment of emigrants onto their land, tempers flared and suggestions to abate the issue were mostly aimed at a show of force. They were ‘fed up’.
The...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Dr. Atlas Fredonyer
by Susan Couso
Since the 1860's lurid tales and mystery have surrounded early Plumas County pioneer Dr. Atlas Fredonyer, namesake of several area landmarks including Fredonyer Summit west of Susanville on Highway 36.
The truth of his actions will never be known, but there are many...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Jean Loumena
by Susan Couso
Jean Loumena was born in the French Pyrenees on December 17, 1876, and immigrated to the United States in 1900 with his 18-year-old brother, Pierre. He was a wide-eyed and hopeful 23-year-old when he arrived in New York on February 28th.
After passing...
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Bird Flat
by Susan Couso
In the spring of 1858, John Byrd and his 13-year-old son, Austin, came to the Honey Lake Valley with seven or eight hundred head of cattle and horses. He settled on a tract of land situated about halfway between Milford and Doyle,...
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