~~~IN MEMORY OF OUR LOVING MOTHER~~~
I am standing upon the sea shore.
A ship at my side spreads her white
sails to the morning breeze and starts
for the blue ocean. She is an object of
beauty and strength! I stand and watch
her until at length she hangs like a speck
of white cloud just where the sea and sky
come to mingle with each other. Then
someone at my side says: "there, she is gone!"
Gone where? Going from my sight, that is all.
She is just as large in mast and hull and
spar as she was when she left our side and
she is just as able to bear her load of living
freight to her destined port. Her diminished
size is in us, not in her. And just at the
moment when someone at my side says:
"there, she is gone!" there are other
eyes watching her coming, and other voices
ready to take up the glad shout: "here she comes!"
And that is dying.
Anonymous
~~~~"Welcome Home"~~~~
Welcome home...when I am gone, release me, let me go-I have so many things to see and do. You musn't tie yourself to me with tears. Be happy that we had so many years. I gave you my love, you can only guess how much you gave me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown. But now it's time I traveled alone.So grieve a while for me if you must, then let your grief be comforted by trust. It's only for a while that we must part so blessed with memories within your heart. I won't be far away, for life goes on. So if you need me, call and I will come. Though you can't see or touch me, "I'll be near" and if you listen with your heart, "you will hear" all my 'love' around you soft and clear." And then, when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile, and "welcome you home."
Mina (Lynn) Marie Long was born July 11th, 1941 in Old Whiskeytown, original Whiskeytown is now under Whiskeytown Lake(I have heard that is a part of Lake Shasta which is a huge lake).
'Lynn' was the daughter of Earl Glen Long and Viola Berneta 'Bradford' Long. She was the couple's only daughter,
she had 3 brothers; Raymond Earl, Glen Eldridge, and Dave Joe(David Joseph Long when His mom yelled at him if he got in trouble lol)
Lynn was the mother of 5 children: Alex Eugene, Casey Edwin, Kathleen Marie, Dean Kraig, and Nicole DeJeanne. Alex and Nicole preceded their mother in death at young ages. She was a devoted mother, caring and loving her children very much. Always encouraging them to do their best and to live fruitful and happy lives. Lynn loved
the Redwood's, Yosemite, wildlife and all animals. Her family deeply misses her and cherish their memories.
Obit written by daughter Kathleen Marie Freitas Krajewski and family,
Phyllis 'Long' Rhodes is a cousin to Kathleen
and entered the memorial page for her family.
'Lynn' was the granddaughter of Malty Eldridge
Long and Rosa Geneva 'Dalton' Long.
Also Joseph Bradford and Susan Cynthia 'Harris' Bradford.
INFO MOMS BROTHER, DAVE JOE LONG TO HIS NIECE KATHLEEN MARIE MATHERN FREITAS types up by Dave's last Wife, Vicki Ownby: (spelling might have been changed a bit)
Dave was born January 13, 1939 in Los Angeles, California. Lived their for about 3 months. Moved to Whiskeytown until about 3 years old. The original Whiskeytown is now under Whiskeytown Lake. From ages, 3 to 6, lived in Old Shasta (west of Redding 6 miles). Moved to Chico and lived their until the 1950's. Earl & Viola divorced...can't recall the exact year. (Kathleen has original divorce docs. Filed Sept 1951). Viola married Orville Mathern December 19, 1952 (in Southgate Kathleen believes). Dave was 12 years and in 7th grade. Moved to San Diego, California...from San Diego to Seaside, California in the Summer of 1956. Quit High School in the Summer of 1956 and went into the Air Force. Spent a month in Texas, for Basic Training. Went to Cheyenne, Wyoming for 5 months. Went to France, the 4th of July, 1957.
From there to Germany (early 1958). Went TDY (temporary duty) to Turkey (2 months), Greece (1week), Spain (2 weeks), Italy (1 month). Come home July 11th, 1960. Return to the Chico area. Met Dale that same year. Married in December 1960. We lived in Oregon a couple of months, then Paradise, Roseville, back to Chico. Bought the house in Chatman Town(rented it). Went to Sacramento for a week. Then onto San Francisco for about a year. Followed the roofing trade for about 3 years. Back to Chico, moved back into the house. Worked at the missile base for approximately 3 months. Then landed a job with the City of Chico, working at the Golf Course. Worked there for 7 years. Left there for a position at the University of California at Chico. Worked there 18 years. Retired in 1989.
(When Dave was young, if he got into trouble, Grandma would call Him David Joseph. If Kathleen got into trouble or if we did something wrong, you know, Grandma would call me Kathleen Marie)!
I have been to Shasta Lake, but I do not recall if I ever saw the Whiskeytown part of the lake. I am guessing, with great sadness, I will never get to see my moms original Birth Certificate or Social Security number's although I was a part of her life...all her life and I would love to see these items just once.
A BIT OF HISTORY ABOUT WHISKEYTOWN, NOW WHISKEYTOWN UNDER A LAKE. I AM ADDING THE PRINT TO THIS ARTICLE HERE BECAUSE I HAVE FOUND SITES CLOSING DOWN AS WE LOSE OUR HISTORY. DOTTIE'S LINK NO LONGER SEEMS TO GO TO HER PAGE, NO LONGER SEEMS TO WORK. Photo not included, but still shows in this following link;
http://archive.redding.com/lifestyle/travelin-in-time-whiskeytown-earned-its-name-as-a-drinking-town-ep-376971871-355306491.html/
Posted: April 08, 2010 0
Travelin' in Time is a weekly look at historic places in the north state.
The location
The original site of Whiskeytown was located where two creeks entered Clear Creek almost opposite each other — one from the east and the other from the west. That location is now beneath the waters of Whiskeytown Lake.
The history
Whiskeytown was one of Shasta County's original 1849 gold mining settlements, although that was not its first name. It was first known as Whiskey Creek Diggings, later as Whisky Creek, Franklin, Franklin City, and finally Whiskeytown.
The site of Whiskeytown was supposedly established at the same place where fur traders held their yearly rendezvous long before the Gold Rush.
As in other historical places, there is more than one version for its name. One version says it was named for a barrel of whiskey that fell off Billie Peterson's pack mule in either 1849 or 1850. Another version says it received its name for the miners' ability to drink a barrel of whiskey a day.
The community quickly became a principle mining settlement and thriving freight stop among the mining communities in Shasta, Trinity, and Siskiyou counties. The first white woman appeared in 1852. In 1855, the population had about 1,000 gold miners.
This was an excellent gold mining area where miners averaged $50 per day. Whiskey Creek became known for its large gold nuggets. A 56-ounce gold nugget was found in 1851, and a year later a 7- to 8-pound lump of gold intertwined with quartz was taken from the creek. In 1857 it was reported that 150 ounces of gold were taken from a 30-square-foot piece of ground.
In 1853, the hotel that later became known as Whiskeytown Hotel was built. It was first called Mix's Franklin House, later as Mix's Hotel in 1855, The Mix Hotel in 1860, Whisky Creek Hotel in 1870, Whisky Town Hotel in 1873, and Woodward's Hotel in 1881.
It was a large, commodious, well-furnished, popular hotel complete with a saloon and dance hall. In 1858, it burned to the ground, but in short time later a more commodious building was built across the road by friends and neighbors of owner Benjamin Mix.
The hotel was demolished just before the creation of Whiskeytown Lake; the site where it once stood now lies beneath the lake.
The first post office was established in 1856 inside the hotel. But the federal government would not allow the Whiskeytown name to be attached to the post office until almost 100 years later because it considered it unacceptable.
Finally, in 1952, the federal government accepted the name. Until that time, the post office had been known as Blair, Whiskey Creek, Stella, and Schilling.
In 1960, construction began on Whiskeytown Dam. In 1962, Whiskeytown Lake began filling with water, and in 1963 President Kennedy dedicated it. He was assassinated less than two months later.
Some of the buildings in the town proper stood until 1963, when they began being inundated with water. One of the remaining buildings is the Whiskeytown Store. It was moved to higher ground beside Whiskey Creek Road where it operated as a gas station, store and post office for a number of years. Today, the building sits empty and abandoned.
Another remaining building is the Whiskeytown School. It was moved to Shasta to become part of a church on Red Bluff Road.
The inhabitants of the pioneer Whiskeytown Cemetery were also moved. All the graves were exhumed and reburied in a new Whiskeytown Cemetery established south of the dam.
The present
When the lake level is low and the water is clear, it is sometimes possible to see building foundations from the old town near the bank on the south side of the Highway 299 bridge that crosses over Whiskey Creek. Whiskeytown was designated as California Historical Landmark No. 131 on Jan. 31, 1934.
A small portion of the land near old Whiskeytown is privately owned; the majority of the rest of the land is owned and administered by the National Park Service.
Dottie Smith is the author of "The Dictionary of Early Shasta County History" and the former curator of the Shasta College Museum. Check out her daily history blog at www.redding.com. Contact her at [email protected].
I am standing upon the sea shore.
A ship at my side spreads her white
sails to the morning breeze and starts
for the blue ocean. She is an object of
beauty and strength! I stand and watch
her until at length she hangs like a speck
of white cloud just where the sea and sky
come to mingle with each other. Then
someone at my side says: "there, she is gone!"
Gone where? Going from my sight, that is all.
She is just as large in mast and hull and
spar as she was when she left our side and
she is just as able to bear her load of living
freight to her destined port. Her diminished
size is in us, not in her. And just at the
moment when someone at my side says:
"there, she is gone!" there are other
eyes watching her coming, and other voices
ready to take up the glad shout: "here she comes!"
And that is dying.
Anonymous
~~~~"Welcome Home"~~~~
Welcome home...when I am gone, release me, let me go-I have so many things to see and do. You musn't tie yourself to me with tears. Be happy that we had so many years. I gave you my love, you can only guess how much you gave me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown. But now it's time I traveled alone.So grieve a while for me if you must, then let your grief be comforted by trust. It's only for a while that we must part so blessed with memories within your heart. I won't be far away, for life goes on. So if you need me, call and I will come. Though you can't see or touch me, "I'll be near" and if you listen with your heart, "you will hear" all my 'love' around you soft and clear." And then, when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile, and "welcome you home."
Mina (Lynn) Marie Long was born July 11th, 1941 in Old Whiskeytown, original Whiskeytown is now under Whiskeytown Lake(I have heard that is a part of Lake Shasta which is a huge lake).
'Lynn' was the daughter of Earl Glen Long and Viola Berneta 'Bradford' Long. She was the couple's only daughter,
she had 3 brothers; Raymond Earl, Glen Eldridge, and Dave Joe(David Joseph Long when His mom yelled at him if he got in trouble lol)
Lynn was the mother of 5 children: Alex Eugene, Casey Edwin, Kathleen Marie, Dean Kraig, and Nicole DeJeanne. Alex and Nicole preceded their mother in death at young ages. She was a devoted mother, caring and loving her children very much. Always encouraging them to do their best and to live fruitful and happy lives. Lynn loved
the Redwood's, Yosemite, wildlife and all animals. Her family deeply misses her and cherish their memories.
Obit written by daughter Kathleen Marie Freitas Krajewski and family,
Phyllis 'Long' Rhodes is a cousin to Kathleen
and entered the memorial page for her family.
'Lynn' was the granddaughter of Malty Eldridge
Long and Rosa Geneva 'Dalton' Long.
Also Joseph Bradford and Susan Cynthia 'Harris' Bradford.
INFO MOMS BROTHER, DAVE JOE LONG TO HIS NIECE KATHLEEN MARIE MATHERN FREITAS types up by Dave's last Wife, Vicki Ownby: (spelling might have been changed a bit)
Dave was born January 13, 1939 in Los Angeles, California. Lived their for about 3 months. Moved to Whiskeytown until about 3 years old. The original Whiskeytown is now under Whiskeytown Lake. From ages, 3 to 6, lived in Old Shasta (west of Redding 6 miles). Moved to Chico and lived their until the 1950's. Earl & Viola divorced...can't recall the exact year. (Kathleen has original divorce docs. Filed Sept 1951). Viola married Orville Mathern December 19, 1952 (in Southgate Kathleen believes). Dave was 12 years and in 7th grade. Moved to San Diego, California...from San Diego to Seaside, California in the Summer of 1956. Quit High School in the Summer of 1956 and went into the Air Force. Spent a month in Texas, for Basic Training. Went to Cheyenne, Wyoming for 5 months. Went to France, the 4th of July, 1957.
From there to Germany (early 1958). Went TDY (temporary duty) to Turkey (2 months), Greece (1week), Spain (2 weeks), Italy (1 month). Come home July 11th, 1960. Return to the Chico area. Met Dale that same year. Married in December 1960. We lived in Oregon a couple of months, then Paradise, Roseville, back to Chico. Bought the house in Chatman Town(rented it). Went to Sacramento for a week. Then onto San Francisco for about a year. Followed the roofing trade for about 3 years. Back to Chico, moved back into the house. Worked at the missile base for approximately 3 months. Then landed a job with the City of Chico, working at the Golf Course. Worked there for 7 years. Left there for a position at the University of California at Chico. Worked there 18 years. Retired in 1989.
(When Dave was young, if he got into trouble, Grandma would call Him David Joseph. If Kathleen got into trouble or if we did something wrong, you know, Grandma would call me Kathleen Marie)!
I have been to Shasta Lake, but I do not recall if I ever saw the Whiskeytown part of the lake. I am guessing, with great sadness, I will never get to see my moms original Birth Certificate or Social Security number's although I was a part of her life...all her life and I would love to see these items just once.
A BIT OF HISTORY ABOUT WHISKEYTOWN, NOW WHISKEYTOWN UNDER A LAKE. I AM ADDING THE PRINT TO THIS ARTICLE HERE BECAUSE I HAVE FOUND SITES CLOSING DOWN AS WE LOSE OUR HISTORY. DOTTIE'S LINK NO LONGER SEEMS TO GO TO HER PAGE, NO LONGER SEEMS TO WORK. Photo not included, but still shows in this following link;
http://archive.redding.com/lifestyle/travelin-in-time-whiskeytown-earned-its-name-as-a-drinking-town-ep-376971871-355306491.html/
Posted: April 08, 2010 0
Travelin' in Time is a weekly look at historic places in the north state.
The location
The original site of Whiskeytown was located where two creeks entered Clear Creek almost opposite each other — one from the east and the other from the west. That location is now beneath the waters of Whiskeytown Lake.
The history
Whiskeytown was one of Shasta County's original 1849 gold mining settlements, although that was not its first name. It was first known as Whiskey Creek Diggings, later as Whisky Creek, Franklin, Franklin City, and finally Whiskeytown.
The site of Whiskeytown was supposedly established at the same place where fur traders held their yearly rendezvous long before the Gold Rush.
As in other historical places, there is more than one version for its name. One version says it was named for a barrel of whiskey that fell off Billie Peterson's pack mule in either 1849 or 1850. Another version says it received its name for the miners' ability to drink a barrel of whiskey a day.
The community quickly became a principle mining settlement and thriving freight stop among the mining communities in Shasta, Trinity, and Siskiyou counties. The first white woman appeared in 1852. In 1855, the population had about 1,000 gold miners.
This was an excellent gold mining area where miners averaged $50 per day. Whiskey Creek became known for its large gold nuggets. A 56-ounce gold nugget was found in 1851, and a year later a 7- to 8-pound lump of gold intertwined with quartz was taken from the creek. In 1857 it was reported that 150 ounces of gold were taken from a 30-square-foot piece of ground.
In 1853, the hotel that later became known as Whiskeytown Hotel was built. It was first called Mix's Franklin House, later as Mix's Hotel in 1855, The Mix Hotel in 1860, Whisky Creek Hotel in 1870, Whisky Town Hotel in 1873, and Woodward's Hotel in 1881.
It was a large, commodious, well-furnished, popular hotel complete with a saloon and dance hall. In 1858, it burned to the ground, but in short time later a more commodious building was built across the road by friends and neighbors of owner Benjamin Mix.
The hotel was demolished just before the creation of Whiskeytown Lake; the site where it once stood now lies beneath the lake.
The first post office was established in 1856 inside the hotel. But the federal government would not allow the Whiskeytown name to be attached to the post office until almost 100 years later because it considered it unacceptable.
Finally, in 1952, the federal government accepted the name. Until that time, the post office had been known as Blair, Whiskey Creek, Stella, and Schilling.
In 1960, construction began on Whiskeytown Dam. In 1962, Whiskeytown Lake began filling with water, and in 1963 President Kennedy dedicated it. He was assassinated less than two months later.
Some of the buildings in the town proper stood until 1963, when they began being inundated with water. One of the remaining buildings is the Whiskeytown Store. It was moved to higher ground beside Whiskey Creek Road where it operated as a gas station, store and post office for a number of years. Today, the building sits empty and abandoned.
Another remaining building is the Whiskeytown School. It was moved to Shasta to become part of a church on Red Bluff Road.
The inhabitants of the pioneer Whiskeytown Cemetery were also moved. All the graves were exhumed and reburied in a new Whiskeytown Cemetery established south of the dam.
The present
When the lake level is low and the water is clear, it is sometimes possible to see building foundations from the old town near the bank on the south side of the Highway 299 bridge that crosses over Whiskey Creek. Whiskeytown was designated as California Historical Landmark No. 131 on Jan. 31, 1934.
A small portion of the land near old Whiskeytown is privately owned; the majority of the rest of the land is owned and administered by the National Park Service.
Dottie Smith is the author of "The Dictionary of Early Shasta County History" and the former curator of the Shasta College Museum. Check out her daily history blog at www.redding.com. Contact her at [email protected].
~~~IN MEMORY OF OUR LOVING MOTHER~~~
I am standing upon the sea shore.
A ship at my side spreads her white
sails to the morning breeze and starts
for the blue ocean. She is an object of
beauty and strength! I stand and watch
her until at length she hangs like a speck
of white cloud just where the sea and sky
come to mingle with each other. Then
someone at my side says: "there, she is gone!"
Gone where? Going from my sight, that is all.
She is just as large in mast and hull and
spar as she was when she left our side and
she is just as able to bear her load of living
freight to her destined port. Her diminished
size is in us, not in her. And just at the
moment when someone at my side says:
"there, she is gone!" there are other
eyes watching her coming, and other voices
ready to take up the glad shout: "here she comes!"
And that is dying.
Anonymous
~~~~"Welcome Home"~~~~
Welcome home...when I am gone, release me, let me go-I have so many things to see and do. You musn't tie yourself to me with tears. Be happy that we had so many years. I gave you my love, you can only guess how much you gave me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown. But now it's time I traveled alone.So grieve a while for me if you must, then let your grief be comforted by trust. It's only for a while that we must part so blessed with memories within your heart. I won't be far away, for life goes on. So if you need me, call and I will come. Though you can't see or touch me, "I'll be near" and if you listen with your heart, "you will hear" all my 'love' around you soft and clear." And then, when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile, and "welcome you home."
Mina (Lynn) Marie Long was born July 11th, 1941 in Old Whiskeytown, original Whiskeytown is now under Whiskeytown Lake(I have heard that is a part of Lake Shasta which is a huge lake).
'Lynn' was the daughter of Earl Glen Long and Viola Berneta 'Bradford' Long. She was the couple's only daughter,
she had 3 brothers; Raymond Earl, Glen Eldridge, and Dave Joe(David Joseph Long when His mom yelled at him if he got in trouble lol)
Lynn was the mother of 5 children: Alex Eugene, Casey Edwin, Kathleen Marie, Dean Kraig, and Nicole DeJeanne. Alex and Nicole preceded their mother in death at young ages. She was a devoted mother, caring and loving her children very much. Always encouraging them to do their best and to live fruitful and happy lives. Lynn loved
the Redwood's, Yosemite, wildlife and all animals. Her family deeply misses her and cherish their memories.
Obit written by daughter Kathleen Marie Freitas Krajewski and family,
Phyllis 'Long' Rhodes is a cousin to Kathleen
and entered the memorial page for her family.
'Lynn' was the granddaughter of Malty Eldridge
Long and Rosa Geneva 'Dalton' Long.
Also Joseph Bradford and Susan Cynthia 'Harris' Bradford.
INFO MOMS BROTHER, DAVE JOE LONG TO HIS NIECE KATHLEEN MARIE MATHERN FREITAS types up by Dave's last Wife, Vicki Ownby: (spelling might have been changed a bit)
Dave was born January 13, 1939 in Los Angeles, California. Lived their for about 3 months. Moved to Whiskeytown until about 3 years old. The original Whiskeytown is now under Whiskeytown Lake. From ages, 3 to 6, lived in Old Shasta (west of Redding 6 miles). Moved to Chico and lived their until the 1950's. Earl & Viola divorced...can't recall the exact year. (Kathleen has original divorce docs. Filed Sept 1951). Viola married Orville Mathern December 19, 1952 (in Southgate Kathleen believes). Dave was 12 years and in 7th grade. Moved to San Diego, California...from San Diego to Seaside, California in the Summer of 1956. Quit High School in the Summer of 1956 and went into the Air Force. Spent a month in Texas, for Basic Training. Went to Cheyenne, Wyoming for 5 months. Went to France, the 4th of July, 1957.
From there to Germany (early 1958). Went TDY (temporary duty) to Turkey (2 months), Greece (1week), Spain (2 weeks), Italy (1 month). Come home July 11th, 1960. Return to the Chico area. Met Dale that same year. Married in December 1960. We lived in Oregon a couple of months, then Paradise, Roseville, back to Chico. Bought the house in Chatman Town(rented it). Went to Sacramento for a week. Then onto San Francisco for about a year. Followed the roofing trade for about 3 years. Back to Chico, moved back into the house. Worked at the missile base for approximately 3 months. Then landed a job with the City of Chico, working at the Golf Course. Worked there for 7 years. Left there for a position at the University of California at Chico. Worked there 18 years. Retired in 1989.
(When Dave was young, if he got into trouble, Grandma would call Him David Joseph. If Kathleen got into trouble or if we did something wrong, you know, Grandma would call me Kathleen Marie)!
I have been to Shasta Lake, but I do not recall if I ever saw the Whiskeytown part of the lake. I am guessing, with great sadness, I will never get to see my moms original Birth Certificate or Social Security number's although I was a part of her life...all her life and I would love to see these items just once.
A BIT OF HISTORY ABOUT WHISKEYTOWN, NOW WHISKEYTOWN UNDER A LAKE. I AM ADDING THE PRINT TO THIS ARTICLE HERE BECAUSE I HAVE FOUND SITES CLOSING DOWN AS WE LOSE OUR HISTORY. DOTTIE'S LINK NO LONGER SEEMS TO GO TO HER PAGE, NO LONGER SEEMS TO WORK. Photo not included, but still shows in this following link;
http://archive.redding.com/lifestyle/travelin-in-time-whiskeytown-earned-its-name-as-a-drinking-town-ep-376971871-355306491.html/
Posted: April 08, 2010 0
Travelin' in Time is a weekly look at historic places in the north state.
The location
The original site of Whiskeytown was located where two creeks entered Clear Creek almost opposite each other — one from the east and the other from the west. That location is now beneath the waters of Whiskeytown Lake.
The history
Whiskeytown was one of Shasta County's original 1849 gold mining settlements, although that was not its first name. It was first known as Whiskey Creek Diggings, later as Whisky Creek, Franklin, Franklin City, and finally Whiskeytown.
The site of Whiskeytown was supposedly established at the same place where fur traders held their yearly rendezvous long before the Gold Rush.
As in other historical places, there is more than one version for its name. One version says it was named for a barrel of whiskey that fell off Billie Peterson's pack mule in either 1849 or 1850. Another version says it received its name for the miners' ability to drink a barrel of whiskey a day.
The community quickly became a principle mining settlement and thriving freight stop among the mining communities in Shasta, Trinity, and Siskiyou counties. The first white woman appeared in 1852. In 1855, the population had about 1,000 gold miners.
This was an excellent gold mining area where miners averaged $50 per day. Whiskey Creek became known for its large gold nuggets. A 56-ounce gold nugget was found in 1851, and a year later a 7- to 8-pound lump of gold intertwined with quartz was taken from the creek. In 1857 it was reported that 150 ounces of gold were taken from a 30-square-foot piece of ground.
In 1853, the hotel that later became known as Whiskeytown Hotel was built. It was first called Mix's Franklin House, later as Mix's Hotel in 1855, The Mix Hotel in 1860, Whisky Creek Hotel in 1870, Whisky Town Hotel in 1873, and Woodward's Hotel in 1881.
It was a large, commodious, well-furnished, popular hotel complete with a saloon and dance hall. In 1858, it burned to the ground, but in short time later a more commodious building was built across the road by friends and neighbors of owner Benjamin Mix.
The hotel was demolished just before the creation of Whiskeytown Lake; the site where it once stood now lies beneath the lake.
The first post office was established in 1856 inside the hotel. But the federal government would not allow the Whiskeytown name to be attached to the post office until almost 100 years later because it considered it unacceptable.
Finally, in 1952, the federal government accepted the name. Until that time, the post office had been known as Blair, Whiskey Creek, Stella, and Schilling.
In 1960, construction began on Whiskeytown Dam. In 1962, Whiskeytown Lake began filling with water, and in 1963 President Kennedy dedicated it. He was assassinated less than two months later.
Some of the buildings in the town proper stood until 1963, when they began being inundated with water. One of the remaining buildings is the Whiskeytown Store. It was moved to higher ground beside Whiskey Creek Road where it operated as a gas station, store and post office for a number of years. Today, the building sits empty and abandoned.
Another remaining building is the Whiskeytown School. It was moved to Shasta to become part of a church on Red Bluff Road.
The inhabitants of the pioneer Whiskeytown Cemetery were also moved. All the graves were exhumed and reburied in a new Whiskeytown Cemetery established south of the dam.
The present
When the lake level is low and the water is clear, it is sometimes possible to see building foundations from the old town near the bank on the south side of the Highway 299 bridge that crosses over Whiskey Creek. Whiskeytown was designated as California Historical Landmark No. 131 on Jan. 31, 1934.
A small portion of the land near old Whiskeytown is privately owned; the majority of the rest of the land is owned and administered by the National Park Service.
Dottie Smith is the author of "The Dictionary of Early Shasta County History" and the former curator of the Shasta College Museum. Check out her daily history blog at www.redding.com. Contact her at [email protected].
I am standing upon the sea shore.
A ship at my side spreads her white
sails to the morning breeze and starts
for the blue ocean. She is an object of
beauty and strength! I stand and watch
her until at length she hangs like a speck
of white cloud just where the sea and sky
come to mingle with each other. Then
someone at my side says: "there, she is gone!"
Gone where? Going from my sight, that is all.
She is just as large in mast and hull and
spar as she was when she left our side and
she is just as able to bear her load of living
freight to her destined port. Her diminished
size is in us, not in her. And just at the
moment when someone at my side says:
"there, she is gone!" there are other
eyes watching her coming, and other voices
ready to take up the glad shout: "here she comes!"
And that is dying.
Anonymous
~~~~"Welcome Home"~~~~
Welcome home...when I am gone, release me, let me go-I have so many things to see and do. You musn't tie yourself to me with tears. Be happy that we had so many years. I gave you my love, you can only guess how much you gave me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown. But now it's time I traveled alone.So grieve a while for me if you must, then let your grief be comforted by trust. It's only for a while that we must part so blessed with memories within your heart. I won't be far away, for life goes on. So if you need me, call and I will come. Though you can't see or touch me, "I'll be near" and if you listen with your heart, "you will hear" all my 'love' around you soft and clear." And then, when you must come this way alone, I'll greet you with a smile, and "welcome you home."
Mina (Lynn) Marie Long was born July 11th, 1941 in Old Whiskeytown, original Whiskeytown is now under Whiskeytown Lake(I have heard that is a part of Lake Shasta which is a huge lake).
'Lynn' was the daughter of Earl Glen Long and Viola Berneta 'Bradford' Long. She was the couple's only daughter,
she had 3 brothers; Raymond Earl, Glen Eldridge, and Dave Joe(David Joseph Long when His mom yelled at him if he got in trouble lol)
Lynn was the mother of 5 children: Alex Eugene, Casey Edwin, Kathleen Marie, Dean Kraig, and Nicole DeJeanne. Alex and Nicole preceded their mother in death at young ages. She was a devoted mother, caring and loving her children very much. Always encouraging them to do their best and to live fruitful and happy lives. Lynn loved
the Redwood's, Yosemite, wildlife and all animals. Her family deeply misses her and cherish their memories.
Obit written by daughter Kathleen Marie Freitas Krajewski and family,
Phyllis 'Long' Rhodes is a cousin to Kathleen
and entered the memorial page for her family.
'Lynn' was the granddaughter of Malty Eldridge
Long and Rosa Geneva 'Dalton' Long.
Also Joseph Bradford and Susan Cynthia 'Harris' Bradford.
INFO MOMS BROTHER, DAVE JOE LONG TO HIS NIECE KATHLEEN MARIE MATHERN FREITAS types up by Dave's last Wife, Vicki Ownby: (spelling might have been changed a bit)
Dave was born January 13, 1939 in Los Angeles, California. Lived their for about 3 months. Moved to Whiskeytown until about 3 years old. The original Whiskeytown is now under Whiskeytown Lake. From ages, 3 to 6, lived in Old Shasta (west of Redding 6 miles). Moved to Chico and lived their until the 1950's. Earl & Viola divorced...can't recall the exact year. (Kathleen has original divorce docs. Filed Sept 1951). Viola married Orville Mathern December 19, 1952 (in Southgate Kathleen believes). Dave was 12 years and in 7th grade. Moved to San Diego, California...from San Diego to Seaside, California in the Summer of 1956. Quit High School in the Summer of 1956 and went into the Air Force. Spent a month in Texas, for Basic Training. Went to Cheyenne, Wyoming for 5 months. Went to France, the 4th of July, 1957.
From there to Germany (early 1958). Went TDY (temporary duty) to Turkey (2 months), Greece (1week), Spain (2 weeks), Italy (1 month). Come home July 11th, 1960. Return to the Chico area. Met Dale that same year. Married in December 1960. We lived in Oregon a couple of months, then Paradise, Roseville, back to Chico. Bought the house in Chatman Town(rented it). Went to Sacramento for a week. Then onto San Francisco for about a year. Followed the roofing trade for about 3 years. Back to Chico, moved back into the house. Worked at the missile base for approximately 3 months. Then landed a job with the City of Chico, working at the Golf Course. Worked there for 7 years. Left there for a position at the University of California at Chico. Worked there 18 years. Retired in 1989.
(When Dave was young, if he got into trouble, Grandma would call Him David Joseph. If Kathleen got into trouble or if we did something wrong, you know, Grandma would call me Kathleen Marie)!
I have been to Shasta Lake, but I do not recall if I ever saw the Whiskeytown part of the lake. I am guessing, with great sadness, I will never get to see my moms original Birth Certificate or Social Security number's although I was a part of her life...all her life and I would love to see these items just once.
A BIT OF HISTORY ABOUT WHISKEYTOWN, NOW WHISKEYTOWN UNDER A LAKE. I AM ADDING THE PRINT TO THIS ARTICLE HERE BECAUSE I HAVE FOUND SITES CLOSING DOWN AS WE LOSE OUR HISTORY. DOTTIE'S LINK NO LONGER SEEMS TO GO TO HER PAGE, NO LONGER SEEMS TO WORK. Photo not included, but still shows in this following link;
http://archive.redding.com/lifestyle/travelin-in-time-whiskeytown-earned-its-name-as-a-drinking-town-ep-376971871-355306491.html/
Posted: April 08, 2010 0
Travelin' in Time is a weekly look at historic places in the north state.
The location
The original site of Whiskeytown was located where two creeks entered Clear Creek almost opposite each other — one from the east and the other from the west. That location is now beneath the waters of Whiskeytown Lake.
The history
Whiskeytown was one of Shasta County's original 1849 gold mining settlements, although that was not its first name. It was first known as Whiskey Creek Diggings, later as Whisky Creek, Franklin, Franklin City, and finally Whiskeytown.
The site of Whiskeytown was supposedly established at the same place where fur traders held their yearly rendezvous long before the Gold Rush.
As in other historical places, there is more than one version for its name. One version says it was named for a barrel of whiskey that fell off Billie Peterson's pack mule in either 1849 or 1850. Another version says it received its name for the miners' ability to drink a barrel of whiskey a day.
The community quickly became a principle mining settlement and thriving freight stop among the mining communities in Shasta, Trinity, and Siskiyou counties. The first white woman appeared in 1852. In 1855, the population had about 1,000 gold miners.
This was an excellent gold mining area where miners averaged $50 per day. Whiskey Creek became known for its large gold nuggets. A 56-ounce gold nugget was found in 1851, and a year later a 7- to 8-pound lump of gold intertwined with quartz was taken from the creek. In 1857 it was reported that 150 ounces of gold were taken from a 30-square-foot piece of ground.
In 1853, the hotel that later became known as Whiskeytown Hotel was built. It was first called Mix's Franklin House, later as Mix's Hotel in 1855, The Mix Hotel in 1860, Whisky Creek Hotel in 1870, Whisky Town Hotel in 1873, and Woodward's Hotel in 1881.
It was a large, commodious, well-furnished, popular hotel complete with a saloon and dance hall. In 1858, it burned to the ground, but in short time later a more commodious building was built across the road by friends and neighbors of owner Benjamin Mix.
The hotel was demolished just before the creation of Whiskeytown Lake; the site where it once stood now lies beneath the lake.
The first post office was established in 1856 inside the hotel. But the federal government would not allow the Whiskeytown name to be attached to the post office until almost 100 years later because it considered it unacceptable.
Finally, in 1952, the federal government accepted the name. Until that time, the post office had been known as Blair, Whiskey Creek, Stella, and Schilling.
In 1960, construction began on Whiskeytown Dam. In 1962, Whiskeytown Lake began filling with water, and in 1963 President Kennedy dedicated it. He was assassinated less than two months later.
Some of the buildings in the town proper stood until 1963, when they began being inundated with water. One of the remaining buildings is the Whiskeytown Store. It was moved to higher ground beside Whiskey Creek Road where it operated as a gas station, store and post office for a number of years. Today, the building sits empty and abandoned.
Another remaining building is the Whiskeytown School. It was moved to Shasta to become part of a church on Red Bluff Road.
The inhabitants of the pioneer Whiskeytown Cemetery were also moved. All the graves were exhumed and reburied in a new Whiskeytown Cemetery established south of the dam.
The present
When the lake level is low and the water is clear, it is sometimes possible to see building foundations from the old town near the bank on the south side of the Highway 299 bridge that crosses over Whiskey Creek. Whiskeytown was designated as California Historical Landmark No. 131 on Jan. 31, 1934.
A small portion of the land near old Whiskeytown is privately owned; the majority of the rest of the land is owned and administered by the National Park Service.
Dottie Smith is the author of "The Dictionary of Early Shasta County History" and the former curator of the Shasta College Museum. Check out her daily history blog at www.redding.com. Contact her at [email protected].
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