Mendocino Coast Heritage Days 2010 Schedule of Events

10:30–11:45 am • Local History Class • Community Room, Fort Bragg Library • This event is sponsored by the Fort Bragg Mendocino Coast Historical Society and the Guest House Museum and offered through the College of the Redwoods. The last class is a field trip to the Mud Flats, led by Denise Stenberg. Here is a full description of the class sessions and other events at the Guest House Museum.

3:30–4:30 pm • Awards Ceremony for Student History Contest • Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion St, Mendocino • Prizes awarded to winners of local history contest from 3rd through 8th grade students.

10–11:30 am • Historic Walking Tour of Fort Bragg • $5 • Guest House Museum, 343 N. Main St, Fort Bragg • Meet at the Guest House Museum for the start of the walking tour. Betty Carr, David Foucheaux and Denise Stenberg will lead you.

10 am–4 pm • Point Cabrillo Museum Tours • Point Cabrillo Light Station • Guided tour of museum in the Assistant Lightkeeper’s house at Point Cabrillo.

10 am–4 pm • Point Cabrillo Lantern Tour • Point Cabrillo Light Station • Lantern Room tours every 1/2 hour. Learn about the early Lightkeepers, climb to the top and view the 3rd order Fresnel lens up close. Must be 42" tall. Fresnel lens tours are only available 4 times a year since the lens is owned by the Coast Guard and is an active Federal aid to navigation.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

11 am–1 pm • Mendocino Presbyterian Church Tours • 44831 Main Street, Mendocino • Docent tours of the Mendocino Presbyterian Church, a historic church founded by the Fords and Kellys.

1 pm • Frolic Cove Walk at Point Cabrillo • Robert Becker • Point Cabrillo Light Station • Frolic Cove walk/talk is led by Robert Becker. Learn about the famous Shipwreck that changed the North Coast. Meet in the parking lot in front of the Visitor Center.

2 pm • Heritage Walking Tour of Willits • $5 • Mendocino County Museum, 400 East Commercial St, Willits • Meet at Mendocino County Museum to start this 60+ minute historical tour of Willits along Commercial Street and “uptown”.

7–9 pm • Night Walk of Fort Bragg by Derrick Hoyle • Guest House Museum, Fort Bragg • Meet at the Museum for the start of the tour.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

10:30–11:45 am • Local History Class • Community Room, Fort Bragg Library • This event is sponsored by the Fort Bragg Mendocino Coast Historical Society and the Guest House Museum and offered through the College of the Redwoods. The last class is a field trip to the Mud Flats, led by Denise Stenberg. Here is a full description of the class sessions and other events at the Guest House Museum.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

6–9 pm • Progressive Dinner • Ford House Visitor Center, 735 Main Street, Mendocino • $75 • Stroll to each successive course of this gourmet dining experience: appetizers at the Ford House, salad and entrée at the Mendocino Hotel, and dessert buffet at the Kelley House. Each course will be accompanied by fine Alexander Valley wines. Tickets are available by calling the Ford House at 707-937-5397. This is a benefit to restore the historic Ford House.

7–9 pm • Night Walks in Downtown Fort Bragg by Derek Hoyle • $5 • Guest House Museum, Fort Bragg • Meet at the Museum for the start of the tour.

10 am–3:30 pm • Point Arena Light Station Museum and Lighthouse Tours • 30-45 minutes per tour • $7.50 • 45500 Lighthouse Road, Point Arena • Tours to the top of the 108-foot tower every 20 minutes.

10–11:30 am • Historic Walking Tour of Fort Bragg • $5 • Guest House Museum, 343 N. Main St, Fort Bragg • Meet at the Guest House Museum for the start of the walking tour. Betty Carr, David Foucheaux and Denise Stenberg will lead you.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

11 am • Heritage Walking Tour of Willits • $5 • Mendocino County Museum, 400 East Commercial St, Willits • Meet at Mendocino County Museum to start this 60+ minute historical tour of Willits along Commercial Street and “uptown”.

11 am–1 pm • Mendocino Presbyterian Church Tours • 44831 Main Street, Mendocino • Docent tours of the Mendocino Presbyterian Church, a historic church founded by the Fords and Kellys.

1–2 pm • Meet a Lady Lighthouse Keeper • Katy Tahja • $5 donation requested • Ford House Visitor Center, Main Street, Mendocino • Did you know there were hundreds of lady lighthouse keepers around the USA? Most folks think men only did this job...but women often served for decades as the most important person in the lighthouse. This is your chance to see local historian Katy Tahja portray Emily Fish, the lady lighthouse keeper at Pt. Pinos, down by Monterey a century ago. Hear about her adventures during the 1906 earthquake and learn about lady lighthouse keepers all around the state of California and the USA.

9 am • Guided Bird Watching walk on the Stornetta Public Lands • 2-3 hours • Free • 45500 Lighthouse Road, Point Arena • Meet at the parking area just outside the Point Arena Light Station main gate. Tour will be led by Mendocino Coast Audubon Society.

10 am–3:30 pm • Point Arena Light Station Museum and Lighthouse Tours • 30-45 minutes per tour • $7.50 • 45500 Lighthouse Road, Point Arena • Tours go to the top of the 108-foot tower every 20 minutes.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

2–3:30 pm • Cemetery Walks in the Rose Memorial Park • East off N. Franklin on Spruce St., Fort Bragg • David Foucheaux will lead the tour. Meet at the cemetery.

10:30–11:45 am • Local History Class • Community Room, Fort Bragg Library • This event is sponsored by the Fort Bragg Mendocino Coast Historical Society and the Guest House Museum and offered through the College of the Redwoods. The last class is a field trip to the Mud Flats, led by Denise Stenberg. Here is a full description of the class sessions and other events at the Guest House Museum.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

4 pm • Mendocino Historical Review Board Annual Awards Ceremony • “How Preservation Happened in Mendocino” • John Mott, CA State Parks Cooperating Association Program Manager • Ford House, Main Street, Mendocino • John Mott will be talking about his father, William Penn Mott: his views of Mendocino in the 1960s and 1970s, and how the whole town came to be listed on the National Register, became a Preservation District, and a Preserve America Community. MAPA is a cooperating association.

9 am–4 pm • Small Craft Boat Show • Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino • The Lost Coast branch of the Traditional Small Craft Association will hold a showing of member boats. There are currently 23 members of the club, and most have row boats ranging from 12’ to 18’ which are used on the coast rivers and inland lakes of this general area. Several of the boats built by club members are true works of art.

10 am • It's a Grand Olde Car Show • Howard Street, Mendocino • Automobile transportation from the 1920s to modern day. Sponsored by the Mendocino Study Club.

9:30–11 am • Walk the Coastal Trail on the Historic Mill Site • Marie Jones • Fort Bragg • There is limited space—you must sign up by May 10 to be included. Call 707-961-1881 or email Ruth Sparks. Registration required at 9:30 am. Each tour will consist of 20 people, and there will be 5 tours in total departing between 9:30 and 10 am. Led by Marie Jones, City of FB and Native Daughters of the Golden West. Donations are requested for the Coastal Trail Project.

10–11:30 am • Historic Walking Tour of Fort Bragg • $5 • Guest House Museum, 343 N. Main St, Fort Bragg • Meet at the Guest House Museum for the start of the walking tour. Betty Carr, David Foucheaux and Denise Stenberg will lead you.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

11 am–1 pm • Mendocino Presbyterian Church Tours • 44831 Main Street, Mendocino • Docent tours of the Mendocino Presbyterian Church, a historic church founded by the Fords and Kellys.

3–4 pm • The California Western Railroad: The Later Years• Mike Stenberg • Guest House Museum, Fort Bragg • Talk is in the Railroad Room at the Museum.

1 pm • Noyo Harbor: Old and New; A View of the Harbor Through the Eyes of Two Women • Julee Estes and Dolly Efishoff • Harbor-Lite Lodge, Fort Bragg • Hear tales of McPherson’s 1855 Mill, the fishing fleet, and the movies made at Noyo Harbor. Dolly’s aunt, Carmel Ghens and her husband John, owned the Noyo Store for many years. Julee and her husband own the Estes Marine Store, a few doors down from the Wharf. They purchased the store in the mid 1970s from the Schnaubelts. It is believed to be the first building on the north side of the harbor, as old wooden boats were constructed in the building.

7–9 pm • Night Walks in Downtown Fort Bragg by Derek Hoyle • $5 • Guest House Museum, Fort Bragg • Meet at the Museum for the start of the tour.

10 am–1:15 pm • Ranch Heritage Tour • Mendocino County Museum and Landcestry Services, Willits • $25 ($20 in advance) • Meet at the Museum, 400 East Commercial Street, for directions and map for motor tour to Schmidbauer Ranch and Ford Ranch, walks and presentations at the ranches, followed by discussion and picnic lunch back at the Museum. Includes free admission to the Museum and Roots of Motive Power display of steam equipment, engines and train cars.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

1–2:45 pm • Tour of the Sun House (artist Grace Hudson’s home) and Grace Hudson’s Grave Site • Sherrie Smith-Ferri, Museum Director • Grace Hudson Museum, 431 S. Main St., Ukiah • 707-467-2836 • Tour of the Sun House, California Historic Landmark No. 926, at 1:00. Carpool from Museum to Grace Hudson's grave site in the Russian River Cemetery leaves at 1:45 p.m.

6–9 pm • Kelley House Dine-Out • MacCallum House Restaurant, 45020 Albion St, Mendocino • 707-937-0289 • Proceeds from dining on this evening are generously donated to the Kelley House Museum by the MacCallum House Restaurant.

10:30–11:45 am • Local History Class • Community Room, Fort Bragg Library • This event is sponsored by the Fort Bragg Mendocino Coast Historical Society and the Guest House Museum and offered through the College of the Redwoods. The last class is a field trip to the Mud Flats, led by Denise Stenberg. Here is a full description of the class sessions and other events at the Guest House Museum.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

10–11:30 am • Historic Walking Tour of Fort Bragg • $5 • Guest House Museum, 343 N. Main St, Fort Bragg • Meet at the Guest House Museum for the start of the walking tour. Betty Carr, David Foucheaux and Denise Stenberg will lead you.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

11 am–1 pm • Mendocino Presbyterian Church Tours • 44831 Main Street, Mendocino • Docent tours of the Mendocino Presbyterian Church, a historic church founded by the Fords and Kellys.

TBD • Heritage Plants of the Gardens • Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Fort Bragg • This is a guided walk through the gardens to see heritage plants. Details will be forthcoming.

TBD • Seabiscuit Gala • Willits • Details will be forthcoming.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

2–3:30 pm • Cemetery Walks in the Rose Memorial Park • East off N. Franklin on Spruce St., Fort Bragg • David Foucheaux will lead the tour. Meet at the cemetery.

3–5 pm • Louis Hough, “Redwood Coasters: the Vessels that Served the Mendocino Coastal Frontier” • Louis Hough • $7 • Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino • 707-937-5791 • Local historian talks of shipwrecks and voyages along Mendocino’s Coastal ports.

4 pm • Ukiah Heritage Walking Tour • $5 • City Hall, 300 Seminary, Ukiah • Walking Tour of Historical Downtown Ukiah, the county seat, a place of politics and peculiarities. Tour starts at City hall, and is a fund raiser for the Mendocino Co. Museum. Children under 10 are free.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

6–8 pm • Preview of Soroptimist Quilt Show • $12 • Fort Bragg • This is the preview party before the big quilt show.

10 am–5 pm • Soroptimist Quilt Show • $7, good for Sat and Sun • 3 venues in downtown Fort Bragg • The big quilt show, sponsored by Soroptimist of Fort Bragg and Ocean Wave Quilters.

10:30–11:30 am • “Looking Back: The Amazing Alleys of Fort Bragg” • Marianne Hurley, CA State Parks Architectural Historian • Veterans Memorial Building, 360 N. Harrison, Fort Bragg (across from Library) • 707-964-2020 • When the City of Fort Bragg was laid out in 1889, lots were all 100′ x 150′ feet with Alleys between. The City Plan remains almost exactly as it was then but the Alleys have evolved to be what Marianne views as “Amazing”. Sponsored by Friends of the Fort Bragg Library.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

11 am–1 pm • Mendocino Presbyterian Church Tours • 44831 Main Street, Mendocino • Docent tours of the Mendocino Presbyterian Church, a historic church founded by the Fords and Kellys.

Noon–3 pm • Tours at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church • 201 E. Fir at Franklin, Fort Bragg • St. Michael’s will be open so visitors can enjoy this Arts and Crafts shingled “jewel” built in 1912. Seeing the spectacular stained glass windows is a treat you won’t want to miss.

1–4 pm • Anderson Valley Museum Open House • Anderson Valley Museum, Boonville • Enjoy the displays in the Anderson Valley Historical Society Museum housed in the 1891 “Little Red Schoolhouse”. There is a special Pomo section inside, and “out back” you’ll see buggies, wagons and farm equipment in a newly covered display area.

8–10 pm • Moonlight Cemetery Walk • Martin Simpson • $10 • Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino • Early pioneers of Mendocino will tell their stories during the cemetery tour, with reenactments by local actors.

TBD • U.S. Coast Guard Open House • South Noyo Harbor, Fort Bragg • More details forthcoming.

10 am–4 pm • Soroptimist Quilt Show • $7, good for Sat and Sun • 3 venues in downtown Fort Bragg • The big quilt show, sponsored by Soroptimist of Fort Bragg and Ocean Wave Quilters.

11 am • Mendocino Historic District Walking Tour • Martin Simpson • $10 • 1 ½ hrs • Kelley House Museum, Mendocino • Visit houses of important pioneers and grand meeting places of the 1800s, including the Presbyterian Church, the Kwan Tai Chinese Temple, and the Masonic Temple.

1–4 pm • Anderson Valley Museum Open House • Anderson Valley Museum, Boonville • Enjoy the displays in the Anderson Valley Historical Society Museum housed in the 1891 “Little Red Schoolhouse”. There is a special Pomo section inside, and “out back” you’ll see buggies, wagons and farm equipment in a newly covered display area.

1987 Fort Bragg Main Street Buildings Map • Fort Bragg Cyclery, The Company Store, Fort Bragg • In 1987, Fort Bragg was named a Main Street Community. Few records were kept over the years. However, Native Daughters of the Golden West did find a wonderful Main Street Buildings Map created by artist Conrad Szeliga. For Heritage Days, Native Daughters have enlarged the map for display. Thanks to Fort Bragg Cyclery, you can see the map during May in a Main Street window of the 1912 Company Store.

Mendocino County Museum Exhibits • Mendocino County Museum • Willits • The Story of the Frolic Shipwreck; Stagecoaches and Wagons; Steam-Powered Equipment and Engines (presented by Roots of Motive Power); Gold Fever!.

The Marine Room • Guest House Museum • Fort Bragg • Exhibits of lumber shipping days and the fishing industry.

Model Yachts and Toy Boats Display • Kelley House Museum • Mendocino • Visitors to Kelley House Museum will be delighted to see an unusual collection of model yachts and toy boats on display as part of Heritage Days of Mendocino County. Included will be some very old models, many with intricate detail. There is even a glass ship in a bottle that was donated to the Kelley House Silent Auction and "rescued" for this special display. More than a dozen small model ships and boats will be featured. They are generously loaned to Kelley House by several local collectors. This display opens on May 9, following the annual exhibit of Student History Projects and Awards.

Tours of Held-Poage Research Library • 603 W. Perkins Street at Dora, Ukiah • Fort Bragg • Held-Poage Research Library, headquarters for the Mendocino Co. Historical Society, is a historical home on the the National Register and a top quality archive of local history. It is open Mon-Fri from 1-4pm for tours, with a special tour Friday, May 21st.