NO PHOTOS TAKEN BY HENRY!!!! SO HENRY IS GOING TO CHICO, CA AND SEEING THE NATURAL CREEK SWIMMING POOL, IN FAMOUS BIDWELL PARK. THEN HENRY WILL BE GOING TO RED BLUFF. HENRY WILL THEN BE ON HIS WAY NORTH ??? ON I-5.
What Photo's Henry has taken;
John and Annie Bidwell founded Chico. Zip-95926
BIDWELL MANSION was the home of General John Bidwell and his wife Annie Ellicott Kennedy Bidwell from the time of their marriage in 1868 until the end of their lives in 1900 and 1918 respectively. Construction of the 26-room mansion began in 1865, prior to John Bidwell's first introduction to his future bride, which occurred in the early part of 1865. The Bidwells were married April 16, 1868 in Washington, D.C. with then President Andrew Johnson and future President Ulysses S. Grant among the guests.
During their courtship and prior to their marriage the Bidwells together planned the furnishings of the Mansion as well as the finishing stages of construction. Henry W. Cleaveland was the architect of the $56,000 house. The most modern gas lighting, plumbing and water systems were installed, and every detail of hardware and handwork was meticulously finished. The overall style of the three-story brick structure was that of an Italian villa or country estate, an informal, warmly romantic style that was further heightened by covering the brick walls with pink-tinted plaster and painting the wood trim a complimentary brown tone.
The Bidwells were firm advocates of western hospitality and the Mansion was used extensively for entertainment of friends and special guests. Some of the guests during the years were President and Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, General William T. Sherman, Susan B. Anthony, Frances Willard, Governor Leland Stanford, John Muir, Asa Gray and Sir Joseph Hooker.
Bidwell Park free to the public and is the 3rd largest park in America. It was donated by the Bidwells to the City of Chico. The photo is of the open public free swimming pool that is made right in the creek. My parents and then myself have had the joy of swimming in this wonderful pool. Oh, I should mention Anny did not have any children of her own, but she loved children. This park was one of the things she wanted the children of Chico to have. She set up her will so well, that it has not let the city close bar or charge for its use, and they have tried. All children 16 and under can fish in this park any time no lic. required and no restrictions.
Red Bluff, CA These photos are of the sunset up on Hwy 36 which is the on the East side of the Vally looking across to the other side of the vally at the coastal mountain range. On the other side of this range is the Pacific Ocean. It takes about 4 hours to drive there. If you look up Earplugs GC13CMR on the geo. You will see right where Henry was.
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