Zacha’s Bay Window Gallery, owned by Lucia Zacha, closes today. This marks the end of a historic era in the life of Mendocino. Walking through the final exhibit, one sees the works of the Mendocino Heritage Artists: Dorr Bothwell (1902-2000), Sasha Makovkin (1928-2003), Fran Moyer (1922-2006), Hilda Pertha (1911-2011), Charles Marchant Stevenson (1927-2004), Toshida Yoshida (1911-1995) and William Zacha (1920-1998). The history of what Bill and [...]
While enjoying a barbecue with friends, it might be of interest to consider that a place as remote from the battlefields of Virginia and Pennsylvania as is the Mendocino Coast has ties to the Civil War. The holiday we observe this Memorial Day has its origins in the sadness and losses resulting from the American Civil War of 1861 to 1865. Initially known as “Decoration Day,” [...]
"Big Sur to Mendocino, Coastal Paintings & Stories" Book signing with author Kevin Milligan Saturday, June 2, 3:30PM Kevin Milligan was born in St. Louis Missouri. When he was 7 years old his family moved out to the nearby countryside. The new house was made primarily of glass with views looking out on hillside terrain in an oak-hickory forest. In the idyllic setting, his father [...]
Think of a cat or kitten playing with a ball of yarn as you read this story. It is the perfect metaphor for what happens when a historical question surfaces. It is a story of the Ladies Aid Society, organized by women of the Presbyterian Church in Mendocino. In the Kelley House Museum’s archives are receipts from the Jarvis and Nichols store which provide some hints [...]
What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than by looking at this interesting four-generation photograph of women who, among them, brought 21 children into the world and look none the worse for wear. The photo, from the Kelley House Museum archives, was taken in Fort Bragg in 1921, when little Florence Amelia Goldsam was just over one year old. Her mother was 31, her grandmother 51, [...]
SCIENCE SUNDAY with Dr. Walt McKeown The popular series “Science Sunday” continues at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, at the Kelley House Museum. Retired Navy scientist Dr. Walt McKeown will present “Plan B: Colonizing the Moon,” exploring the efforts required for colonization on Earth’s natural satellite. Known locally for years on radio and in print as "Colonel Wingnuts,” Dr. Walt got his Ph.D. in 1993 [...]
Mendocino Coast Doll Club president and Fort Bragg resident Jayne Bush will share her knowledge of collectible dolls at the Kelley House Museum on Sunday, May 6, beginning at 4:00 p.m.. Admission is $5 for Kelley House Museum members and $7 for the public. Josie, from Paris, and Aurora Lee, from Mendocino Two dolls belonging to Daisy Kelley (1859 - 1953), named Aurora Lee [...]
Join us for coffee and our annual Member Meeting! All Kelley House Museum members are invited to attend our annual Member Meeting on Saturday, May 5, at at 9 a.m. in the Escola Room. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and pastry served. Dorothy Bear (seated) and Beth Stebbins (behind) in the Kelley House kitchen with the deed to the property and their renovation [...]
Native Americans introduced the joys of smoking to Europeans and shortly thereafter pipes and their use came into fashion. The clay pipes from the Kelley House collection were essentially disposable. Their stems broke easily. At the time when the fashion was to have stems as long as a yard, if the stem broke, one could continue to use the pipe until another break or two occurred. [...]