OUR HOUSE, pike city, california
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Re: OUR HOUSE, pike city, california
| rlhsd (View posts) | Posted: 21 Jan 2009 3:35AM GMT |
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The following information comes from the book "DOWNIEVILLE Gold Town on the Yuba" by James J Sinnott (page 78).
A letter to the editor (Sierra Democrat newspaper, 11 Sep 1861, Summit Valley) describes a trip to through Sierra County (Marysville to Virginia City). It includes "Six miles over a high mountain (or on the side) over a delightful grade, brings us to another stopping place kept by Mr. Harris, formerly of Forest City. This is known as Middle Waters Station."
There are a couple of notes concerning Mr Harris:
-- Harris Meadows is named after this man.
-- The Harris inn is commonly known as "Our House", but some say that is incorrect. It was really known as "Hour House".
Rick Hanson
Sierra County CaGenWeb
A letter to the editor (Sierra Democrat newspaper, 11 Sep 1861, Summit Valley) describes a trip to through Sierra County (Marysville to Virginia City). It includes "Six miles over a high mountain (or on the side) over a delightful grade, brings us to another stopping place kept by Mr. Harris, formerly of Forest City. This is known as Middle Waters Station."
There are a couple of notes concerning Mr Harris:
-- Harris Meadows is named after this man.
-- The Harris inn is commonly known as "Our House", but some say that is incorrect. It was really known as "Hour House".
Rick Hanson
Sierra County CaGenWeb