California, Butte County, Stirling City
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 1850’s 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.
(Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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 1850’s 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.
(Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.