Stirling City in Butte County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Inskip Hotel
Elev. 4808
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 16, 2012
1. Inskip Hotel Marker
Editor's Note: All the "E's" on this marker are backwards
The historic inn, first built in 1857 by Pat Kelley sold to John Stokes in 1866.
Destroyed by fire in 1868. Rebuilt in 1868, is the only remaining one of five hotels which served the Inskip mining district.
A gold strike in the early 1850s brought in a population of over one thousand by 1860.
Inskip was the major midway station on the old Oroville-Susanville-Honey Lake Road.
A distance of about 140 rugged miles of dust and mud.
Erected 1974 by E Clampus Vitus, Pair-O-Dice Chapter No. 7-11.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 39° 59.434′ N, 121° 32.501′ W. Marker is in Stirling City, California, in Butte County. It is at the intersection of Skyway Highway, on the left when traveling north on Skyway Highway. This marker is across from the hotel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18735 Skyway Highway, Stirling City CA 95978, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Sacramento Valley and specifically in the Central Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Magalia Depot & Butte County Railroad (was approx. 12½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 16, 2012
2. Inskip Hotel Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 16, 2012
3. Inskip Hotel
Photographed by E Clampus Vitus Plaques Book 1930-1995, n/a
4. An Earlier Inskip Hotel Marker Placed by E Clampus Vitus
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,534 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 12, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
