Rail Fence Built Around Lassen Landmark
May 19, 1939
Members of the local 20-30 Club and students from Emmett McCarthy’s high school class completed the erection of a genuine, old-time rail fence around Roop’s Fort on the western edge of this city.
The rails were transported to the fort, scene of the Sagebrush War, from Honey Lake Valley ranches and the work of construction of the fence was completed yesterday afternoon.
For some time various civic minded citizens have urged a proper preservation and marking of the fort built by one of the foremost founders of Lassen County and Susanville.
With the new-old rail fence now gracing the site local residents can be proud of a landmark which is suitably preserved and graced with the dignity due it.
The local 20-30 club has had this project under consideration for some time and was waiting for the proper amount of manpower would be available to do the job.
