Downtown Riverside in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Napoleon and Joseph
Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023
1. Napoleon and Joseph Marker
Inscription.
Napoleon and Joseph. . During The Mission Inn's early days, Frank Miller, Master of the Inn, had two macaws that lived at the hotel for many years, Napoleon arrived to The Mission Inn in 1907 and welcomed guests for 49 years. His name comes from the fact that his blue and gold plumage resembled the uniform worn by Emperor Napoleon. Upon his death in 1956 he was placed on the slopes of Mount Rubidoux just to the west of the hotel. Joseph's "coat of many colors" earned him his name. He arrived at the hotel in 1900 and enjoyed 39 years of his life here at The Mission Inn. , Napoleon and Joseph greeted many famous guests, including President William Howard Taft, Henry Ford, Teddy Roosevelt and Albert Einstein. They found, as you may, the birds to be a very entertaining part of the hotel. Many colorful images of Napoleon and Joseph can be found on stained glass windows, ceramic tiles and decorative paintings throughout The Mission Inn.
During The Mission Inn's early days,
Frank Miller, Master of the Inn, had two
macaws that lived at the hotel for many years,
Napoleon arrived to The Mission Inn in 1907
and welcomed guests for 49 years. His name
comes from the fact that his blue and gold
plumage resembled the uniform worn by
Emperor Napoleon. Upon his death in 1956
he was placed on the slopes of Mount
Rubidoux just to the west of the hotel. Joseph's
"coat of many colors" earned him his name.
He arrived at the hotel in 1900 and enjoyed 39
years of his life here at The Mission Inn.
Napoleon and Joseph greeted many famous
guests, including President William Howard
Taft, Henry Ford, Teddy Roosevelt and Albert
Einstein. They found, as you may, the birds to
be a very entertaining part of the hotel. Many
colorful images of Napoleon and Joseph can
be found on stained glass windows, ceramic
tiles and decorative paintings throughout
The Mission Inn.
Location. 33° 58.983′ N, 117° 22.367′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown
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Riverside. Marker is on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3640 Main Street, Riverside CA 92501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Detroit Publishing Company, circa 1910
4. Joseph and Napoleon, Mission Inn, Riverside, California
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 4. submitted on October 4, 2023. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.