While researching online for this article, I searched for the date when telephone service first came to Mendocino County. All sorts of hits came up, but alas, they addressed the issue of cellular service! Much of Mendocino County is still known for its remoteness, and one website actually stated that residents and visitors alike can tell when they’ve entered the confines of the county by the [...]
Sunday Afternoon With Your Ancestors, presented by Phil Carnahan and Barbara Webster Have you ever wondered about your ancestors, but been deterred by the cost of learning more about them? Two residents of Ukiah are coming to the Kelley House Museum on Sunday, September 24, at 4:00 p.m. to discuss how they addressed that situation. Barbara Webster will speak about the work done by Phil Carnahan [...]
Saturday Night, OCTOBER 7 8-11:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. CROWN HALL, Mendocino In a nod to the past, the Kelley House Museum is hosting a Hard Times Dance Party at Mendocino’s Crown Hall on Saturday night, October 7, from 8-11:30 p.m. featuring the rock, blues and funky boogie music of The Mighty T-Bones. A full bar will be available. Doors open to the public [...]
by Sarah Nathe It is generally accepted that reunions are about people. You take a trip back to a place where you once lived in order to spend a couple of days with people you haven’t seen for awhile: family members, classmates, teammates, military buddies, work colleagues, summer camp friends. You spend most of the time “catching up” and reminiscing about the great times you had [...]
When thinking of working in a saw mill, many of us who have never done so have a tendency to focus solely on the space where logs were sawn into lumber; but there were other functioning spaces at “the mill” that were needed in order to arrive at that task. In short, it was all about getting the logs to the saws and then the lumber [...]
KIN & KINSHIP: COMING HOME TO MENDOCINO September 15 - November 13, 2017 Whether you're visiting, a new resident, or your family has been here for generations, we invite you to “come home” to the Kelley House Museum and learn the stories of the diverse families represented in our archives. Admission includes a docent-guided tour of the1861 historic house museum and is by donation. Hours are Friday [...]