Historic Sites and Points of Interest in Shasta County
Northern Shasta County is located in the forested Cascade Range. Southern Shasta County is located in the agricultural Sacramento Valley.
The Shasta County Farm Bureau reported that the top five crops in 2007 were timber, forest products, hay, stockers and feeders (cattle), and strawberries.
When California became a state in 1850, Shasta County was one of the original twenty-seven counties.
The word Shasta was perhaps derived from the name of an Indian tribe or perhaps from a Russian word for pure. (Russians were early explorers, trappers and settlers in northern California.) The name Shasta was applied not only to the county but also to a river, a town and the spectacular stratovolcano which dominates the landscape of Shasta and Siskiyou Counties.
In 1852, Shasta County ceded territory to its northern neighbor Siskiyou County, and in 1856, it ceded territory to its southern neighbor Tehama County.
Name | Address | City | Year | Authority | ID | Sort Address | Sort Name |
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Antlers Boat Ramp | Interstate 5 | Lake Shasta | POI | Highway 005 | Antlers Boat Ramp | ||
Ash Creek Road Stone Corral | Ash Creek Road | Anderson | POI | Ash Creek Road | Ash Creek Road Stone Corral | ||
Bass Hill | Bridge Bay Resort | Lake Shasta | California | 148 | I-5 | Bass Hill | |
Battle Rock | I-5 | Castle Crags State Park | 1855 | California | 116 | I-5 | Battle Rock |
Bell's Bridge | Highway 99 and Clear Creek Road | Redding | 1851 | California | 519 | Highway 099 | Bell's Bridge |
Burney Falls | State Route 89 | McArthur-Burney Falls State Park | POI | Highway 089 | Burney Falls | ||
Cascade Theatre | 1731 Market Street | Redding | 1935 | National | 2001001459 | Market 1731 | Cascade Theatre |
Clear Creek | Highway 99 and Canyon Road | Redding | 1848 | California | 78 | Highway 099 | Clear Creek |
Cottonwood Historic District | Off Highway 99 | Cottonwood | National | 1973000456 | Highway 099 | Cottonwood Historic District | |
Coyle-Foster Barn | Mackley Alley | Shasta State Historic Park | 1859 | POI | Mackley | Coyle-Foster Barn | |
Dersch Homestead | Dersch Road at Bear Creek | East of Anderson | 1850 | California | 120 | Dersch | Dersch Homestead |
Diestelhorst Auto Camp | Middle Creek Road and Benton Drive | Redding | POI | Middle Creek | Diestelhorst Auto Camp | ||
Fall River Valley School | State Route 299 | McArthur | 1868 | California | 759 | Highway 299 | Fall River Valley School |
Father Rinaldi's Foundation | 10562 High Street | Shasta | 1853 | California | 483 | High 10562 | Father Rinaldi's Foundation |
Flume | 20263 Olinda Road | Anderson | 1918 | POI | Olinda | Flume | |
Fort Crook | McArthur Road and Soldier Mountain Road | McArthur | 1857 | California | 355 | McArthur | Fort Crook |
Fort Reading | Dersch Road at Cow Creek | Anderson | 1852 | California | 379 | Dersch | Fort Reading |
Fountain Fire | State Route 299 | Burnry | POI | Highway 299 | Fountain Fire | ||
French Gulch | Trinity Mountain Road at French Gulch Road | French Gulch | 1849 | California | 166 | Trinity Mountain | French Gulch |
French Gulch Historic District | Main Street | French Gulch | 1849 | National | 1972000257 | Main | French Gulch Historic District |
Frisbie House | 1246 East Street | Redding | 1887 | National | 1990000550 | East 1246 | Frisbie House |
Gallows | State Route 299 | Shasta State Historic Park | POI | Highway 299 | Gallows | ||
Gladstone Houses | 12962-12964 Cline Gulch Road | French Gulch | National | 1995001374 | Cline Gulch 12962 | Gladstone Houses | |
Horseshoe Lake Ranger Station | Lassen Volcanic National Park | Lassen Volcanic National Park | National | 1978000292 | Lassen Volcanic National Park | Horseshoe Lake Ranger Station | |
Klub Klondike | Main Street and Moody Avenue | Lakehead-Lakeshore | POI | Main | Klub Klondike | ||
Lassen Highway Historic District | State Route 89 | Lassen Volcanic National Park | National | 2006000527 | Highway 089 | Lassen Highway Historic District | |
Lockhart Ferry | State Route 299 Near Long Street | Fall River Mills | 1856 | California | 555 | Highway 299 | Lockhart Ferry |
Loomis Museum | 38050 Highway 36 East | Lassen Volcanic National Park | 1926 | National | 1975000177 | Highway 036 | Loomis Museum |
Manzanita Lake Comfort Station in Loop C | State Route 89 | Lassen Volcanic National Park | 1925 | National | 2006000529 | 089-010 | Manzanita Lake Comfort Station in Loop C |
Manzanita Lake Historic District | State Route 89 | Lassen Volcanic National Park | National | 2006000525 | 089-010 | Manzanita Lake Historic District | |
Manzanita LakeComfort Station at Camp Store | State Route 89 | Lassen Volcanic National Park | 1925 | National | 2006000528 | 089-010 | Manzanita LakeComfort Station at Camp Store |
Noble Pass Route | State Route 44 | Lassen Volcanic National Park | 1852 | California | 11 | Highway 044 | Noble Pass Route |
Nobles Emigrant Trail | Lassen Volcanic National Park | Lassen Volcanic National Park | National | 1975000222 | Lassen Volcanic National Park | Nobles Emigrant Trail | |
Nobles Trail 38: Snow Capped Mountains | State Route 44 | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 38 | Nobles Trail 38: Snow Capped Mountains | ||
Nobles Trail 39: Hat Creek Rim | State Route 44 | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 39 | Nobles Trail 39: Hat Creek Rim | ||
Nobles Trail 40: Devil's Half Acre | State Route 44 | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 40 | Nobles Trail 40: Devil's Half Acre | ||
Nobles Trail 41: Hat Creek Station | State Route 44 at Hat Creek Campground | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 41 | Nobles Trail 41: Hat Creek Station | ||
Nobles Trail 42: Little Hat Creek Hill | State Route 44/89 | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 42 | Nobles Trail 42: Little Hat Creek Hill | ||
Nobles Trail 43: Lost Creek Route | Forest Road 32N12 | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 43 | Nobles Trail 43: Lost Creek Route | ||
Nobles Trail 44: Lost Camp Station | State Route 44/89 | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 44 | Nobles Trail 44: Lost Camp Station | ||
Nobles Trail 45: Emigrant Ford | Forest Service Road | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 45 | Nobles Trail 45: Emigrant Ford | ||
Nobles Trail 46: Lost Creek 1852-1854 | Forest Service Road | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 46 | Nobles Trail 46: Lost Creek 1852-1854 | ||
Nobles Trail 47: Table Mountain | State Route 44/89 | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 47 | Nobles Trail 47: Table Mountain | ||
Nobles Trail 48: Third Nobles Trail Pass | State Route 44/89 | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 48 | Nobles Trail 48: Third Nobles Trail Pass | ||
Nobles Trail 49: Manzanita Creek | State Route 44 | Nobles Trail | 1852 | POI | Nobles Trail 49 | Nobles Trail 49: Manzanita Creek | |
Nobles Trail 50: Manzanita Chute | State Route 44 | Nobles Trail | 1853 | POI | Nobles Trail 50 | Nobles Trail 50: Manzanita Chute | |
Nobles Trail 51: Deer Flat | Deer Flat Road | Nobles Trail | 1854 | POI | Nobles Trail 51 | Nobles Trail 51: Deer Flat | |
Nobles Trail 52: Battle Creek Ford | Deer Flat Road | Nobles Trail | 1852 | POI | Nobles Trail 52 | Nobles Trail 52: Battle Creek Ford | |
Nobles Trail 53: Junction | State Route 44 | Nobles Trail | 1852 | POI | Nobles Trail 53 | Nobles Trail 53: Junction | |
Nobles Trail 54: McCumber's Mill | Squaw Springs Road | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 54 | Nobles Trail 54: McCumber's Mill | ||
Nobles Trail 55: Shingletown | 31268 State Route 44 | Nobles Trail | 1852 | POI | Nobles Trail 55 | Nobles Trail 55: Shingletown | |
Nobles Trail 56: Charly's Ranch | State Route 44 | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 56 | Nobles Trail 56: Charly's Ranch | ||
Nobles Trail 57: Mountain Station | Dersch Road | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 57 | Nobles Trail 57: Mountain Station | ||
Nobles Trail 58: Bear Creek | Dersch Road East of Bear Creek | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 58 | Nobles Trail 58: Bear Creek | ||
Nobles Trail 59: Emigrant Ferry | Deschutes Road at Right Bank Sacramento River | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 59 | Nobles Trail 59: Emigrant Ferry | ||
Nobles Trail 60: Canon House | 4255 Westside Road | Redding | 1860 | POI | Westside | Nobles Trail 60: Canon House | |
Nobles Trail 61: Shasta City | State Route 299 | Nobles Trail | POI | Nobles Trail 61 | Nobles Trail 61: Shasta City | ||
Old California Oregon Road | Highway 273 and Spring Gulch Road | Anderson | 1850 | California | 58 | Highway 273 | Old California Oregon Road |
Old Shasta County Courthouse | State Route 299 | Shasta State Historic Park | POI | Highway 299 | Old Shasta County Courthouse | ||
Old Station | State Route 89 Near Brians Way | Old Station Post Office | POI | 089-50 | Old Station | ||
Old Town of Shasta | State Route 299 | Shasta | 1849 | California | 77 | Highway 299 | Old Town of Shasta |
Old Town of Shasta | State Route 299 | Shasta | 1849 | National | 1971000199 | Highway 299 | Old Town of Shasta |
Phillips Brothers Mill | 29334 Bullskin Ridge Road | Oak Run | National | 2002001406 | Bullskin | Phillips Brothers Mill | |
Pine Street School | 1135 Pine Street | Redding | 1922 | National | 1978000791 | Pine 1135 | Pine Street School |
Pioneer Baby's Grave | State Route 299 | Shasta | 1864 | California | 377 | Highway 299 | Pioneer Baby's Grave |
Prospect Peak Fire Lookout | Northeast of Mineral | Lassen Volcanic National Park | National | 1978000295 | Mineral | Prospect Peak Fire Lookout | |
Reading Adobe | Adobe Road | Cottonwood | 1847 | California | 10 | Adobe | Reading Adobe |
Reading Adobe | Adobe Road | Cottonwood | 1847 | National | 1971000194 | Adobe | Reading Adobe |
Reading's Bar | Clear Creek Road | Redding | 1848 | California | 32 | Clear Creek | Reading's Bar |
Redding Old City Hall Building | 1313 Market Street | Redding | 1907 | National | 1978000790 | Market 1313 | Redding Old City Hall Building |
Sims Bridge | Sims Road | Sims | POI | Sims | Sims Bridge | ||
Southern's Stage Station | 19010 Mears Ridge Road | Sims | 1859 | California | 33 | Mears | Southern's Stage Station |
Stone Turnpike Memorial Freeway | I-5 Lakehead Rest Area | Lakehead Rest Area | POI | I-5 | Stone Turnpike Memorial Freeway | ||
Summit Lake Ranger Station | Lassen Volcanic National Park | Lassen Volcanic National Park | 1926 | National | 1978000296 | Lassen Volcanic National Park | Summit Lake Ranger Station |
Sundial Bridge | Sacramento River | Redding | POI | Sundial | Sundial Bridge | ||
Tower House District | Whiskeytown National Recreation Area | Whiskeytown | National | 1973000257 | Whiskeytown | Tower House District | |
Western Star Masonic Lodge | State Route 299 | Shasta State Historic Park | POI | Highway 299 | Western Star Masonic Lodge | ||
Whiskeytown | State Route 299 | Whiskeytown | 1849 | California | 131 | Highway 299 | Whiskeytown |