My Grandfather worked for the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, first from Eureka south (not sure about Crescent City area). Love the old photos and stories and I sometimes think of survival back in those days. We may need to relearn a lot. Thanks so much Mike for bringing up the memories.
WOW! That was AWESOME and so fascinating to watch. I do wish time would have stood still. ❤ I'm not big on what they call "progress" these days.. I came there last week to visit and left my ❤ there.. 😊 Crescent City and the surrounding areas are the most beautiful places I've ever seen. It would be a beautiful life there! ❤️
I remember the old undersea gardens as it was in the 70's. Used to be able to park along the beach and pitch a tent in the driftwood when I was passing through town up until the 90's. We would sometimes catch a bunch of crabs and boil them up. Now you cant find a place to park anywhere on the coast without getting a visit by the cops except maybe Ocean Shores. I miss those days.
No Trees?!?! When was this? The Light was built 1853. In the early mining days, there were a couple of gruesome murders. The perpetrators were caught, court was held in a saloon on front street, they were found guilty & the sheriff marched them over to Battery Point island & hung them from a tree. The same tree which stands there today? On that green map-the road to the mines looks to be todays Elk Valley road which connects to Howland Hill rd which will take you to the river. On the 1935 map of the old & new highway map notice WAY off to the left you can partially see where it says Last Chance. What the hell was Last Chance? Last Chance for what? A drink? A hot meal? A warm bed? I suspect Last Chance was a roadhouse but I have yet to discover confirmation. If these old photos are in Jerry B's possession, he needs to donate them to our Historical Society OR at least let them scan copies for their museum. !
I had heard about the hanging on battery point too, maybe its not true? I dont see a dang tree on it anywhere? last chance would be where the slide is on 101 that they have been working on for 50 years...lol Jerry B found them all on line, I have found many of these but theres a few I have never seen...
I knew Fred Endert, and he told me how the vigilante group, "FireEaters," rounded up all the Chinese, murdered them in a swampy low spot, where Peterson Ball Park was built up over the mass Graves. Fred's uncle was Del Norte Sheriff at the time. Fred's hobby was photography, and he got his 1st camera when he was 19. I loved talking with Fred, hearing his stories, and looking at his photos during winter rain storms in Gasquet on the river in the 60s..
@lokidemeticus3813 Horace Gasquet buried several Chinese mine workers in a mine rather than pay them. I remember overhearing some fallers in our home talking about the fight with migrants. Things were much different back then. Everyone was segregated and stayed in their place. I spent a summer in 63 staying with Bill Stevens in Big Flat, listening to his stories. When he built his ranch there was only a trail up river to Big Flat. Bill had a lot of photos of the area. He was also a hunting guide and rounded up wild horses with my great uncles which they would saddle break and run the herds up to Canada to sell to the British Army which was fighting the Boer War in South Africa. He had a photo of 500 Mustangs corralled in the Snake River Canyon. Bill taught me how to ride! 😆 Such great memories of waking in the mornings to the smell of coffee, beef steak, and biscuits being cooked on the wood cook stove in his cabin, and listening to his "blood & thunder" stories while sitting on the porch 👌
There is concrete foundation on South Fork rd across from Craigs Creek at a swimming hole where people camp. That is probably from that bridge. I thought it was a bridge foundation. Cool to see a picture of the bridge.
There are old tracks and spikes in my yard above so bank rd in Ft Dick. There was a railroad to remove the redwoods from Hiouchi a hundred years ago. Its amazing how much history has been lost up here. Every time we dig we find relics of the redwood railway.
Pandys made the best shrimp burger . They used the small cocktail shrimp from our drag boats. The patty was square not sure how they made them if froze shrimp first then breaded them. But it was a killer burger.
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Fantastic History Tour. Thanks for Sharing Mike.
My Grandfather worked for the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, first from Eureka south (not sure about Crescent City area). Love the old photos and stories and I sometimes think of survival back in those days. We may need to relearn a lot. Thanks so much Mike for bringing up the memories.
my pleasure!
Really old photos. Thank you for sharing
The ones of preston island were really old. I had never seen what it actually looked like before they tore it apart.
Insane amount of work. Back after WW2 Crescentcity was supposed be the next big S.F. Thank god that didn't pan out! We have heaven on earth.
WOW! That was AWESOME and so fascinating to watch. I do wish time would have stood still. ❤ I'm not big on what they call "progress" these days.. I came there last week to visit and left my ❤ there.. 😊 Crescent City and the surrounding areas are the most beautiful places I've ever seen. It would be a beautiful life there! ❤️
It has been a wonderful 66 years here so far..lots of good memories.
"Skip Jack" - been out on that one a few times.
Great photos, very interesting! Thanks!🤗♥️
Thanks Mike, as always interesting and informative.
TY!
Seriously, thank you.
I remember the old undersea gardens as it was in the 70's. Used to be able to park along the beach and pitch a tent in the driftwood when I was passing through town up until the 90's. We would sometimes catch a bunch of crabs and boil them up. Now you cant find a place to park anywhere on the coast without getting a visit by the cops except maybe Ocean Shores. I miss those days.
Youd be fighting for a spot with the homeless
I always wondered why there is a railroad Dr. Such beautiful history.
It ran right down railroad ave
On the county maps Pine Grove Rd is a railroad right of way too. @@gasquetmike8320
No Trees?!?! When was this? The Light was built 1853. In the early mining days, there were a couple of gruesome murders. The perpetrators were caught, court was held in a saloon on front street, they were found guilty & the sheriff marched them over to Battery Point island & hung them from a tree. The same tree which stands there today?
On that green map-the road to the mines looks to be todays Elk Valley road which connects to Howland Hill rd which will take you to the river.
On the 1935 map of the old & new highway map notice WAY off to the left you
can partially see where it says Last Chance. What the hell was Last Chance? Last
Chance for what? A drink? A hot meal? A warm bed? I suspect Last Chance was a roadhouse but I have yet to discover confirmation.
If these old photos are in Jerry B's possession, he needs to donate them to our
Historical Society OR at least let them scan copies for their museum.
!
I had heard about the hanging on battery point too, maybe its not true? I dont see a dang tree on it anywhere? last chance would be where the slide is on 101 that they have been working on for 50 years...lol Jerry B found them all on line, I have found many of these but theres a few I have never seen...
I found some more old photos of the light house, no trees untill about 1940. you on face book?
I knew Fred Endert, and he told me how the vigilante group, "FireEaters," rounded up all the Chinese, murdered them in a swampy low spot, where Peterson Ball Park was built up over the mass Graves.
Fred's uncle was Del Norte Sheriff at the time.
Fred's hobby was photography, and he got his 1st camera when he was 19. I loved talking with Fred, hearing his stories, and looking at his photos during winter rain storms in Gasquet on the river in the 60s..
@lokidemeticus3813 Horace Gasquet buried several Chinese mine workers in a mine rather than pay them.
I remember overhearing some fallers in our home talking about the fight with migrants. Things were much different back then. Everyone was segregated and stayed in their place.
I spent a summer in 63 staying with Bill Stevens in Big Flat, listening to his stories. When he built his ranch there was only a trail up river to Big Flat. Bill had a lot of photos of the area. He was also a hunting guide and rounded up wild horses with my great uncles which they would saddle break and run the herds up to Canada to sell to the British Army which was fighting the Boer War in South Africa. He had a photo of 500 Mustangs corralled in the Snake River Canyon. Bill taught me how to ride! 😆
Such great memories of waking in the mornings to the smell of coffee, beef steak, and biscuits being cooked on the wood cook stove in his cabin, and listening to his "blood & thunder" stories while sitting on the porch 👌
Undersea Gardens, I remember seeing it adrift after a storm...Endert's Drugstore...Hiouchi, great memories! Thank you!
great pic at 7:35. any idea who the man in the photo is?
no, there wasnt any info...be interesting to know!
There is concrete foundation on South Fork rd across from Craigs Creek at a swimming hole where people camp. That is probably from that bridge. I thought it was a bridge foundation. Cool to see a picture of the bridge.
Cool!
There are old tracks and spikes in my yard above so bank rd in Ft Dick. There was a railroad to remove the redwoods from Hiouchi a hundred years ago. Its amazing how much history has been lost up here. Every time we dig we find relics of the redwood railway.
Very cool
Great work my friend! Memorialized forever now!
Ty!
@@gasquetmike8320 You bet!
Thanks very educational
THANK YOU !
Pandys made the best shrimp burger .
They used the small cocktail shrimp from our drag boats.
The patty was square not sure how they made them if froze shrimp first then breaded them.
But it was a killer burger.
Loved the capion "Looking for driftwood" i think he found a keeper
Wow that's awesome
Some before my time, yet the heart beat faster.
I remember it well...
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