SHASTA STATE HISTORIC PARK UNDERGOING RENOVATIONS
REDDING LIFESTYLES, REDDING RECREATION, SHASTA COUNTY
August 13th, 2008
Visitors to Shasta State Historic Park may be disappointed to find they will not be able to walk among the remnants of old, half ruined, brick buildings that make up a couple blocks along the south side of Hwy 299. The buildings are undergoing renovations to address erosion issues. Not only are the buildings deteriorating from rainy winters and hot summers, the hill behind the buildings is slowly creeping toward the back of the buildings. Renovations include a drainage system, parking lot, boardwalks and changes to the crosswalks across Highway 299. Other areas of the park remain open during construction, which should be complete by Spring of 2009.
Old Shasta, as locals call it, started in 1849 as a shipping center supplying miners heading west and north in search of riches. Prior to 1872, when the railroad completed a six mile connection to Redding, it was not unusual for more than a hundred mule trains to stop in Shasta for the night, picking up supplies before departing the next day. The railroad spelled the beginning of the end for Shasta. Efforts in 1882 to move the county seat from Shasta to Redding didn’t help matters either. It failed to get the needed votes at first but, in 1886, it became official.
Old Shasta back in the hay day
Today, besides the remnants of the historic area, many beautiful homes have sprung up on the hills around town. It’s only a mile from the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and some of the homes offer spectacular views of the Sacramento Valley, Mt Lassen and Mt Shasta. (View Whiskeytown Web Cam here!) http://www.whiskeytowncam.com
Old Shasta
I have listed and sold many homes in Old Shasta over the last 25 years. If I can assist you in locating a property here or elsewhere in the Greater Redding area, don’t hesitate to contact me:
530-224-6767 or 530-941-7492
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