This is a staple for local school field trips. I also rediscovered it as an adult and fell back in love with it; the museum, bakery and store, the beautiful brick ruins so popular for photographers, the trail behind them. Walking the grounds is a step back in time, especially if you wander through the cemeteryreading inscriptions and even make... More

While it was raining pretty hard and we didn't get to do a full tour, the Courthouse Museum was very interesting. There are 2 rooms of California artwork, the jail in the basement, and a collection of local artifacts- furniture, clothing, toys, etc. Friday is tour day for local schools so we got to sit in on some activities. Kids... More

Museum is wonderful- for those not familiar with the old time activities in this area gives some background-unfortunatley may be facing budget cut and closed More

Spend the day, close to Redding and Whiskey town Lake. Explore the ruins of yesterday More

The locals call the town "Old Shasta," which is easier to say than the official name. At one point in history, in the early 1850's, it was one of the biggest cities in California because of the richness of the gold strikes in the area-- placer, hard-rock and hydraulic mining. But then the gold ran out and shortly afterward Redding... More

Visited this park on both sides of the road. There was only a very little to see and was a bit of a waste of time for the drive. More

You will be totally blown away by the ART that was collected and donated by the benefactress of this state park. It is eclectic and wonderful. The historical displays in the courthouse are well done and will be enjoyed by all of the family. If the store is open - I recommend that as well to see what life was... More

This entire place was a ton of fun. My wife and I explored all of the buildings, watched a blacksmith demo, took a stroll through time in the general store, and went through the museum. I couldn't have been happier with the exhibits. Plus, it was all free except the museum, which was just $3 per person. If you like... More

We were traveling through and didn't have time to visit the museum. But, we walked through the buildings and grounds. Well worth the stop! More