Comments for Lake County Historical Society

Comment on Photo & Location Project Page by Denise (Farris) Jackson

Denise (Farris) Jackson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:53:08 +0000

Just discovered this site and am pleased. Love the photo’s and the comments. Was wondering why no photo’s of the old Cobb Mt. school? I had the good fortune of attending it (1956-1961) and I can remember around ‘59 or ‘60 (?) a centennial celebration. Also would love to hear from other former students of that time. Mrs. (Fields) Davies was the teacher then. She lived in Kelseyville. I have a lot of fond memories of my time there.
Keep up the good work!

Comment on Photo & Location Project Page by Margarite L. Morch

Margarite L. Morch — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:54:11 +0000

Hi, wanted you to know that the pictures you have of the Loch Lomond General Store, before and after, are actually both “After.” I stayed there for several summers in the 60’s when it was owned by the Prathers, and the final years when it was owned by a very nice man who’s name escapes me. Anyway. the original store, bar and reataurant were on the street perpendicular to the one you show, across the street from the pool. I will never forget the smell of the store, all warm and woody. It burned down in the summer of ‘67 while my family was there on vacation. I remember sitting in the back of my brother’s little red convertible with him and his girlfriend watching it burn in the early morning. Indescribably sad . . . end of an era for me, and things were never the same there. Thank you so much for your efforts.

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)