The Mendocino Beacon noted that Bonita Donoho was “an equestrienne of marked ability, having ridden horses on her father’s ranch since she was a little tot, and her father always keeps a fine saddle animal for her use when she is home.”
“Could this be your great grandmother and her friends? Why are they gathered together at the studio? How are they related? Please contact Karen McGrath at curator@kelleyhousemuseum.org with any clues you might have.”
“Borgna pled Not Guilty to the charge of selling liquor without a license, and his trial was set for Monday, September 26.”
“The passengers and crew were saved by the steamer, but the schooner Phil Sheridan was a total loss.”
In collaboration with Mendocino’s Kelley House Museum, MendoFever will be publishing their well-researched Facebook posts exploring the history of the town of Mendocino. The Kelley House Museum works hard to document and curate Mendocino County’s rich history and can be visited in the seaside town of Mendocino. J. […]
“Rasmussen had bought the Ford truck from the Caspar Lumber Company. The only problem with his purchase was that the truck was on a road that had been completely blocked by felled trees.”
“Fifteen of the 20-man crew were taken off immediately by the Coast Guard, who then returned to the wreck to remove Capt. John Samuelson and the rest of the crew.”
“Three years later, the Byrnes family moved to Little River. They purchased a 10-acre parcel on LIttle Lake Road in Mendocino in 1883 and completed their home the following year.”
“The owner of the hotel, Kate Gorman, immediately called out to her grandson Cletus Byrnes and began waking her guests. It was Labor Day weekend, and every room in the hotel was full.”
“In August 2021, Ukiahans celebrated the return of a well-loved plaque that has been an object of curiosity in Ukiah’s downtown for decades. The plaque reads, “To the Ladies of the Night Who Plied Their Trade upon This Site” and its new home is on the southwest corner of Church and State Streets.”
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