Shasta Lake
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Museums & Historical Sites in Shasta Lake
Our guide to Shasta Lake Museums and Historical Sites will help you explore Shasta Lake's colorful history.
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West Cliff Inn ─ Click for b&b review or to book online
174 West Cliff Drive
Situated on a bluff across from the beach West Cliff Inn was originally built In 1877 as a private home. This stately three-story Italianate Victorian with its spacious wraparound porch was completely renovated and features a breezy coastal decor with fabrics in crisp blues and whites
J.J. "Jake" Jackson Memorial Museum -- Open year-round
508 main St., Weaverville, CA (530) 623-5211
The Trinity County Historical Park focuses on the gold rush days and on pioneer life. The grounds contain a reconstructed stamp mill, a miner's cabin, and a blacksmith shop.
Kelly-Griggs House Museum (Open year-round, Thursday - Sunday)
311 Washington Street Red Bluff, CA (530) 527-1129
The renovated Victorian features authentic antique furnishings and paintings that span more than a century. The museum also features the "Ishi Room" an exhibit of "the last wild Indian," and the "Pioneer Room" that houses a priceless collection of early possessions and photographs from Tehama County's past.
Scott Museum of Trinity Center (May 15th - September 15th)
100 Airport Rd., Trinity Center, CA (530) 266-3378
Exhibits include Native American artifacts; authentic models of transportation: a buggy, covered wagon and stage coach.
1449 Market, Redding, CA (530) 243-3720
840 Auditorium Dr., Redding, CA (530) 243-8850
Spanning the Sacramento River and connected by the Sundial Bridge, Turtle Bay Exploration Park has a 300 acre campus featuring a museum, aquarium, art gallery, forest camp, and Arboretum & Gardens.
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Shasta Lake Area Historical Sites
Weaverville Ranger Station, P.O. Box 1190, Weaverville, CA (530) 623-2121
Built in 1878 by Jacob Bowerman, the barn stands today as an outstanding example of a late 19th century hand-crafted structure. It is listed with the National Register of Historic Places.
Weaverville Ranger Station, P.O. Box 1190, Weaverville, CA (530) 623-2121
Historical and physical evidence indicates that there have been as many as three structures in Parker Meadows, two of them constructed by, or in cooperation with, the Foster family.
McCloud Ranger Station - Shasta-Trinity National Forest
The Girard Ridge Lookout was constructed in 1931 and used by the Forest Service on a regular basis until 1981. It is one of the few remaining historic lookouts on the Shasta -Trinity National Forest and is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Weaverville Ranger Station, P.O. Box 1190, Weaverville, CA (530) 623-2121
Hodges Cabin is located about four miles up the North Fork of Coffee Creek Trail inside the Trinity Alps Wilderness. The historic site is home to the two story cabin, a horse barn and corral, a blacksmith shop, a generator shed and Pelton wheel, a cement swimming pool and a treehousebuilt. All the buildings were in 1923 by Walter Leander Hodges.
Hwy 299, 6 miles west of Redding, CA (530) 225-2065
The historic site is made up of what remains from an old mining town. Its Courthouse Museum features memorabilia from the early days of gold mining. Other buildings include a courtroom, jail, and gallows.
310 Main St., Weaverville, CA, (530) 623-3555
Weaverville Drug Store
219 Main St., Weaverville, CA (530) 623-4343
It is California's oldest pharmacy still in operation. The historic site exhibits antique equipment and devices.
Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park
5284 Oregon & Main St., Weaverville, CA (530) 623-2121
"The Temple of the Forest Beneath the Clouds" is the oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California. The historic site exhibits art objects, pictures, mining tools, and weapons used in the 1854 Tong War. The park is a fascinating look into the role that the Chinese immigrants played in early California history. For more Information call (530) 623-5284
William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park (Open year-round)
Adobe Road, Red Bluff, CA (530) 538-2200
Located south of Redding, in Red Bluff on Adobe Road, one-half mile from Interstate 5.
The historical site was named after the only president of the short-lived California Bear Republic - which lasted just 22 days. The park features an old adobe home, carriage shed, blacksmith shop and a small visitor center.
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Native America Exhibits
A Brief History of the Modoc War
As settling began on Lost River, emigrants demanded that the Modocs be removed from their homes and placed on the Klamath Reservation with the Klamath and Snake Tribes.
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