CSPAN3 Shasta State Historic Park May 7, 2017
Ones that were oftentimes abandoned between the 1870s and the 1880s when the county seat moved from the courthouse in this building into downtown redding. At shasta state historic park, we share the history of the areas gold rush with our visitors, as well as telling stories of how the area was first settled by the early american pioneers. One of whom was Pearson Martin barton redding who came to the area in the 1840s. At the time, he worked for another prominent california resident, john sutter in the sacramento area, and was with a small group of men early during californias gold discovery o...