Inyo County Points of Interest

Historic Point of Interest: The Kittie Lee Inn in Bishop The plaque is near the yellow fire hydrant in front of Whiskey Creek Restaurant and Bar.
Historic Point of Interest: The Kittie Lee Inn in Bishop Mural of Kittie Lee Inn back in the day.
3 November 2012
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The Kittie Lee Inn
North Main Street and East Pine Street
Bishop

The Kittie Lee Inn

In August 1924 Matt Wilkenson opened the Kittie Lee Inn, which was named for his daughter. When William R. Whorff purchased it in 1925, the Kittie Lee became "the" place to stay for Hollywood's finest.

When Bishop Airport was a training center during WWII the dining room became a barracks. In 1946 the Copper Kettle Restaurant and Charlie's Room Bar was added.

In 1965 the inn was torn down and in 1975 the building was sold to Sam Walker who reconstructed it as Whiskey Creek Restaurant and Bar.

Dedicated June 17, 1995
Slim Princess Chapter #395
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