Shingletown in Shasta County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
People of the Land
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 3, 2009
1. People of the Land Marker
Photo caption:
Using plant materials native to Lassen Volcanic National Park, the Atsugewi made these hand-woven baskets, honoring the traditions and skills passed down by their ancestors. The marker is near the entrance to the Loomis Museum
Using plant materials native to Lassen Volcanic National Park, the Atsugewi made these hand-woven baskets, honoring the traditions and skills passed down by their ancestors. The marker is near the entrance to the Loomis Museum
The mountains of Lassen Volcanic National Park have been a sacred place of healing and strength to American Indians for more than a thousand years. The Atsugewi, Maidu, Yana, and Yahi tribes settled in the mountain foothills and spent their summers in camps in the high country. They fished, hunted, and gathered foods. They worshiped, raised children, and buried their loved ones here. Descendants of these tribes still live near the edges of the park today and still remain connected to the land.In the 1820s fur traders penetrated Lassen’s woods, and word about the region spread. Settlers arrived in earnest by the 1850s. Soon after, a railroad and dependable wagon roads came to the area. With access to distant markets lumberman, miners, cattlemen, and sheepherders began to flourish. Reports of Lassen’s volcanic wonders brought scientists, and, soon after, tourists. And finally, following Lassen Peak’s 1915 eruption, came a national park - a park for all people.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location.
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 3, 2009
2. Photo Taken Near the Loomis Museum
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Historic Crossroads Gateway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. 0.9 miles away); Loomis Legacy (approx. 0.9 miles away); Nobles Trail – Third Nobles Pass (approx. 1.2 miles away); Nobles Trail - Manzanita Creek (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mt. Lassen/The Noble Pass/The Park Highway (approx. 2˝ miles away); Nobles' Emigrant Trail (approx. 2˝ miles away); Nobles Trail - Table Mountain (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shingletown.
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 3, 2009
3. Photo Taken Near the Loomis Museum
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 3, 2009
4. Photo Taken Near the Loomis Museum
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 3, 2009
5. Sign Located at the Entrance to the Park.
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 3, 2009
6. Loomis Museum - Lassen National Park Visitor Center
Photographed By Frank Loomis (Re-photo), June 14, 1914
7. Photo on Display at the Loomis Museum
Capturing a Geological Moment
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Photographed By Frank Loomis (Re-photo), June 14, 1914
8. Photo taken inside the Loomis Museum
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 14, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 15, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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