Comments for Lake County Historical Society

Comment on Lake County Historical Locations by mireya

mireya — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:51:55 +0000

Mr. Sessions,
I have forwarded your question to our President. Please let me know if you do not get a response in the next 10 days.

Comment on Lake County Historical Locations by Rane Sessions

Rane Sessions — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:25:59 +0000

I am looking for information about Witter Springs, my husband’s grandfather owned it or was part owner of it, their family name was Whitaker. His mother lived there as a child — Louise Avery Whitaker. Any ideas on how to obtain information?

Thank you,

Rane Sessions

Comment on Lake County Historical Locations by Steve "Iggy" Myers

Steve "Iggy" Myers — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:33:11 +0000

Randy, Great talking with you today! I hope that E Clampsus Vitus and Lake County Historical Society can have a positive, lasting relationship!

Comment on Lake County Historical Locations by dale g. griffin

dale g. griffin — Sun, 11 May 2008 11:19:28 +0000

looking for any info. old maps, books, histery anything, on the great western mine out of middletown. thank you.

Comment on Photo & Location Project Page by Kevin Engle

Kevin Engle — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:58:22 +0000

Brad,
There are a few historians who are searching for info on stages that go out from Lower Lake. One in particular that we are trying to locate is out Spruce Grove Rd., through the property now owned by the Sigma Six winery. “Large” wagon wheels were discovered there near the creek several years ago by the previous owner and rumors are that this may have been an alternate route out to Knoxville, by-passing the sometimes rough winter torrents of the creeks in Lower Lake. Stages did infact go out to the Knoxville Quicksilver mine and other mines of that area via the old Morgan Valley Rd. Also the Tremper family had a blacksmith shop on Main St. from the 1860’s on. I will ask around. Would like to talk to you. You might also try to contact Dwain Goforth, assistant curator at the Schoolhouse Museum. He is there Wed-Sat from 11:00am to 3:00pm. There are a few old maps which give the mid to late 1800’s layout of the town’s businesses and residences in the museum collection. Curious as to the barn you are working on in L.L. Is it the one just behind the highschool? Would you be interested in assisting the L.C.H.S. in it’s efforts to erect two turn of the century barns at the future site of the Ely Stagestop Museum? We are a volunteer org. so I can’t promise any pay but we will feed you well and you’ll have fun and meet some great people. (See Ely Museum project on our website.)

Regards, Kevin

Comment on Photo & Location Project Page by Lori Knowles

Lori Knowles — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:35:14 +0000

Thank you for this photo collection. Do you happen to have any of Castle Springs, which was a Hot Springs Resort on Cobb Mountain? My great grandparents, August and Elizabeth Meade owned that resort and I’ve been looking for photos or any other item belonging to the resort. Thank you for your attention to this,
Sincerely,
Lori Knowles

Comment on Photo & Location Project Page by brad kiefert

brad kiefert — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:29:47 +0000

Do you have any information about a stage stop, or stage coach builder on main street, in lower lake? I am a lumber recycler, and i am working on a old barn..Just curious about the history.
thanks
brad

Comment on Web Site Update Page by Joe Thompson

Joe Thompson — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:27:21 +0000

I have a website about cable cars. Gripman Gordon Miller has let me use some photos he took when Cal Cable car 38 was moved last year. I understand from Gordon that the Historical Society owns the car. Is that correct? I am working on an item about the car and the move to put on my website in May. Do you have any information about the car’s history in Lake County and the Historical Society’s plans for it? I will include a link to this site in my article.

By the way, I am a member of the San Mateo County Historical Association.

Regards,
Joe Thompson ;0)

Comment on Photo & Location Project Page by Annalee Rhinehart

Annalee Rhinehart — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:44:22 +0000

Thank you for your dedication to history & restoration of artifacts. My Dad so appreciated what you do, and he is a member. This is just to inform you that he passed away on April 12. Frederick Bushey Sr. (Fred) his memorial will be at the Riveria Golf & country Club on Fairway Dr. Kelseyville at 1pm May 3rd. Anyone who knew him is welcome to attend. Thanks. His Daughter, Annalee

Comment on Lake County Historical Locations by Tracy Herrmann

Tracy Herrmann — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:46:14 +0000

I found information for Marc Koltun about Bonanza Springs. I can give you some information, but to get all the info you are wanting you should go to http://books.google.com/books?id=b688PFctDJQC&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=bonanza+springs+camping+resort+in+whispering+pines+lake+county+california+history&source=web&ots=zBDXpVZXFF&sig=FZjWEU8PXjSXaypMrjWAN5J6y44&hl=en.

Bonanza Springs was located nearly 4 miles North-northeast of Whispering PInes. I was a camping resort after a fire burnt the hotel that was there. It was first called Copsey’s Spring and had a hotel and sold spring bottled water for sale.

This was all the information I could find so far, but I hope it helps!