Bassetts in Sierra County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Site of Howard Ranch and Inn

1865

Howard Ranch and Inn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. Howard Ranch and Inn Marker

Inscription. The Log Cabin Inn was rebuilt and renamed, Bassett House, by Mary and Jacob H. Bassett in 1871. This stopover was used by stage and freight teams between Truckee, Sierraville, Gold Lake, and Downieville until 1906. No wayfarer ever went away hungry from the Bassett House.

Dedicated October 14, 1970 by Naomi Parlor No. 36 and Auburn Parlor No. 233 Native Daughters of the Golden West

Erected 1970 by Native Daughters of the Golden West.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 39° 37.017′ N, 120° 35.483′ W. Marker is in Bassetts, California, in Sierra County. It is at the intersection of Greene Road and California Route 49, on the left when traveling north on Greene Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 223 Greene Rd, Sierra City CA 96125, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Busch & Heringlake Building (approx. 4.2 miles away); Miner’s Hotel

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(approx. 4.3 miles away); Here Today – Gone Tomorrow (approx. 5.2 miles away); Crossing the Summit - Weather or Not (approx. 5.4 miles away); Olympic Flagpole (approx. 10½ miles away); Emigrant Trail (approx. 11.2 miles away); Pioneer Ski Area of America (approx. 11.2 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Food for the Mines (was approx. 5.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Sierra Valley History (was approx. 7.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Karen Key, August 8, 2009

2. Howard Ranch and Inn Marker

Howard Ranch & Inn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karen Key, August 8, 2009

3. Howard Ranch & Inn Marker

Bassett’s Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karen Key, August 8, 2009

4. Bassett’s Station

Bassett’s Station Sign image. Click for full size.

October 14, 2012

5. Bassett’s Station Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2009, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 1,210 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 21, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 24, 2009, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. 5. submitted on November 15, 2012.