Siskiyou Historic Tours

Siskiyou Historic Tours Historic tours of the greater Yreka area. No agendas--we just believe that history is neat and gives us great lessons about life.

Looking for something to do this Saturday? How about a dive into local history? Come to our tour of the Henley-Hornbro...
06/12/2026

Looking for something to do this Saturday? How about a dive into local history? Come to our tour of the Henley-Hornbrook Cemetery, one of the great places to learn about local history. Meet at 1 p.m. at the cemetery, a short drive north of Hornbrook's Shell station, along Oregon Rd.

Hear about fascinating local characters and both uplifting and tragic bits of our history.

Bring a hat and some water, it should be warm. Hope to see you there.

Henley-Hornbrook Cemetery Historic Tour; Saturday, June 13, 1 p.m.--More history than you can shake a stick at!!Look at ...
06/09/2026

Henley-Hornbrook Cemetery Historic Tour; Saturday, June 13, 1 p.m.--More history than you can shake a stick at!!

Look at these names of locally-important people or families buried here:
--Dr. Jones
--Sargent Sambo
--Cavin
--Terwilliger
--Sylva
--Spannaus
--Horn
--Lemos
--Yeago
--DeAvilla
--Hilt
--Anderson

Hear some of their stories, or bring some of your own family stories to share.

This tour's insurance is paid for the by Siskiyou County Historical Society and we ask for a $5 donation to help compensate them for this cost.

Hope to see you there.

Siskiyou Historic Tours Ager to Shovel Creek tour 6/6/26
06/07/2026

Siskiyou Historic Tours Ager to Shovel Creek tour 6/6/26

Another Saturday, another historic tour coming up! Come to the Henley-Hornbrook Cemetery event, June 13th, 1 p.m.The ce...
06/07/2026

Another Saturday, another historic tour coming up! Come to the Henley-Hornbrook Cemetery event, June 13th, 1 p.m.

The cemetery is along Oregon Rd., a short distance due north from the Chevron Station.

If you are a history buff, you will love this cemetery.--so many great stories it tells!:
--Tragic early battles between Native Americans and the military
--The stagecoaching business
--The development of the new town of Hornbrook
--The vibrant music groups that traveled from town to town
--The mining activities immediately to the west and large mill that was built along the Klamath River

The tour is sponsored by the Siskiyou County Historical Society, who pays for the liability insurance. A $5 donation to help cover this cost would be a very nice gesture.

Hope to see you there.

Ager to Klamath Hot Springs Carpool Tour Update--There has been more interest shown for this tour than any we have ever ...
05/30/2026

Ager to Klamath Hot Springs Carpool Tour Update--There has been more interest shown for this tour than any we have ever had before! That is very good, but presents a potential problem--parking space along the tour route.

For this reason, we ask you all to show up before 1 pm, so that we can determine how many people will attend. We also must request that everyone bunch up in carpools, to minimize the number of cars. If there will be more cars than we can safely do together, we will break the tour up into two groups, one starting at 1 pm and the other at 1:30 p.m. If you know others that will be coming, please refer them to this update.

Everything will work out fine--we just need to be patient and flexible.

Hope to see you there--it will be a lot of fun!

P.S. If there is enough interest, we will give another tour of this area during the Autumn.

History Galore! That is what you will say after attending this upcoming tour: The Ager-Beswick Car Tour; Saturday, June...
05/27/2026

History Galore! That is what you will say after attending this upcoming tour:

The Ager-Beswick Car Tour; Saturday, June 6th, 1-4 p.m. We will meet and form a carpool at the parking area where the Montague-Hornbrook and Ager Roads meet.

What will we see??
--Stage stops and stations from the 1800s
--Locations of stage robberies
--Historical home and ranch locations
--Evidence of the Pokegama Plateau logging and the famous log chute which ends at the Klamath River
--Beswick/Klamath Hot Springs Historic Resort and famous people that visited it
--And much more!!

Restroom facilities will be available courtesy of the Copco Area Community Center.

This is the first time we have tried this tour and expect it to be very popular. Its liability insurance is paid by the Siskiyou County Historical Society and we ask for a $5 donation to help cover its cost.

Hope to see you there! Your guides Mike and Kathy are excited about this tour!

Thanks Kristin from the McCloud Dance Hall for partnering on this fun tour. It is amazing what Kristin had done to rest...
05/23/2026

Thanks Kristin from the McCloud Dance Hall for partnering on this fun tour. It is amazing what Kristin had done to restore the huge building and make it available to the community. Please consider donating to her restoration fund (see McCloud Dance Hall FB and website).

It was special to see relatives at the tour and friends made from past tours. We appreciate your support!! Stay tuned for information about our next tour.

Come to McCloud this weekend for the Mushroom Festival and learn more about McCloud and its great Dance Hall.Our histori...
05/22/2026

Come to McCloud this weekend for the Mushroom Festival and learn more about McCloud and its great Dance Hall.

Our historical tour of the Dance Hall will be Saturday, May 23rd at 10 a.m. Meet at the corner of Pine and Broadway, McCloud. We request a $5 donation to help pay the insurance cost. The tour is sponsored by the Siskiyou County Historical Society.

Hope to see you there!

New Tour--Saturday, May 23rd, 10 a.m. Explore the Historical McCloud Dancehall. Check out the advertisement!!
05/19/2026

New Tour--Saturday, May 23rd, 10 a.m. Explore the Historical McCloud Dancehall. Check out the advertisement!!

ANOTHER WEEKEND--ANOTHER TOUR! Saturday, May 23rd, 10 a.m. Historic tour of the McCLOUD DANCEHALL! Meet at the corner...
05/17/2026

ANOTHER WEEKEND--ANOTHER TOUR! Saturday, May 23rd, 10 a.m. Historic tour of the McCLOUD DANCEHALL! Meet at the corner of Pine St. and Broadway, McCloud. (This coincides with the fabulous McCloud Mushroom Festival.)

Attendees will get an excellent view of the amazing building and great insight into its history and restoration plans. We will also see parts of the old Masonic Hall upstairs and talk about the history of the Masons. As usual, this tour's liability insurance is covered by the Siskiyou Co. Historical Society and a $5 donation is requested to help cover that cost.

Combine this tour with other great activities during McCloud's celebration! Hope to see you there!

P.S. Today's Yreka Third Street tour and glimpse into the Gillis House was a real success! Over 40 people attended. Thanks to the owner of this Yreka icon for access.

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