Noble's Emigrant Trail - Canyon House Historic Site (in Redding.)

Join me on this episode of Exploring Shasta County History as I dive into the history of the Canyon House or Canon House which predated Redding about 20 years before its establishment in 1872. This settlement's location might surprise you, and very little remains preserve this oft-forgotten locality which was pretty prominent alongside Noble's Emigrant Trail. See who, what, and where this settlement which included a popular stopping place was in this new YouTube video. Filmed on location April 3, 2023. 

RESOURCES:

Lost - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, June 25, 1853

Married - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, August 6, 1853

Died - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, May 27, 1854

Dissolution - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, November 10, 1855

Canon House for sale! - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, November 17, 1855

Births - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, January 19, 1856

Racing - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, June 26, 1858

Canon House - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, April 17, 1858

Canon House Race Course - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, July 3, 1858

Road From Shasta to Canon House - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, April 9, 1859

The Shasta Couriee newspaper of Shasta, January 7, 1860

The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, May 12, 1860

Struck By Lightning - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, March 30, 1861

Shooting Affair at the Canon House - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta April 20, 1861

Banner Again - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, November 19, 1864

Stage Upset - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, December 8, 1866

Board of Supervisors - February Term - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, February 6, 1869

The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, February 1, 1873

Trails of 49' - The Courier-Free Press newspaper of Redding, August 27, 1930

Canyon House Had a Bad Name For Shooting Scrapes In Early Days - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, February 4, 1943

California, U.S., Pioneer And Immigrant Files, 1790-1950: Frederick McIntosh, July 1948. In the archives of the California State Library.

Trees, Graves Mark Site Of Canyon House written by Edna R. Hollenbeak - The Shasta Courier newspaper of Shasta, July 29, 1948

Shasta County, California A History by Rosena Giles, published by Biobooks, ©1949.

Place Names of Shasta County by Gertrude A. Steger revision by Helen Hinckley Jones, ©1966 by La Siesta Press, Glendale, California

Find A Grave Memorial: Frederick McIntosh (died: 1854)

Find A Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Ann (McIntosh) Catey (1821-1854)