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House Near Red Bluff Was Home Of California's 'President'
By Janet Held
; A GLIMPSE into the past rePR
wards the visitor to the
William Brown Ide Adobe State
Historical Monument just north
of Red Bluff.
Situated in lush green surroundings along the bank of the
Sacramento River, the monument and its artifacts enable
visitors to visualize the struggle
of pioneers to survive in a hostile country. The old adobe also~
is a symbol of bold moves made
by the settlers which paved the
way to California becoming part
of the United States.
Unless you are chatting with
a history buff, the name William
Brown Ide does not pop up frequently in conversation, Nevertheless, Ide, born March 28,
1796, in Rutland, Mass., is one
of the pioneers who ushered in
the American form of goyernment to California. :
Recognition of his accomplishments caused steps to be taken
in 1937 to create a memorial to
Ide at the old adobe.
There is no charge to visit
the place, open daily from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Some visitors Stroll through
the museum and park and simply browse.
Others prefer an organized
tour with historical information
~and are guided by A. W. Rose,
monument supervisor.
Beside the home, visitors may
see a hand dug well, an adobe
smokehouse, a carriage shed, a
small cattle corral and a covered wagon. Through restoration the ranch looks much as it
did when the Ides lived there.
Visitors may stroll through pet ness ihe 2
the small, lush green park over. 4 i Rae ais a »
looking a beautiful section of the © fet ee Hee mgrehe <e Se —— ae ee
Sacramento River or use one of Lite rere Oe _ na fe Cindy Martin, left, and her mother, Mrs. King Martin of Davis, inspect the hand dug the picnic tables. ‘ ¥)) s : : Son
well.
The adobe was built by Ide, ie bh Baga Sarees aS ‘ j
whose claim to fame was being ““—~ es : :
president of the Bear Flag Picnic tables are located under the trees near the river. Clockwise from
Republic. left tre M. E. Jacobs of Fresno, Chris, Doris and Dick Larsen of Red
His initial goal, when he came Buff, Mrs. Emma Hudspeth of Foxpark, Wyo., and Mrs, Jacobs.
to California in 1845 with his
family from New Hampshire,
was to live the quiet life of a
farmer and cabinet maker. California was governed by Mexico
at that time, but Americans
were moving in by the thousands.
There was talk the Mexican
government would drive out all
Americans, whom the Mexicans
saw as a threat to their rule,
possibly through a scorchedearth policy,
Ide and others decided to
fight. They marched on Sonoma.
General M. G. Vallejo, the Mexican governor, was arrested in
a dawn raid on June 14, 1845.
The famous Bear Flag was
raised and the republic established, Ide was elected president and given the title of genby
eral, He served 25 days, The
republic ended with the arrival
of United States forces, ba
Stories contlict on much of his
life, but it is agreed he served
in most of the government offices of Colusa County and that
the adobe was constructed dur
ing the period of the California
Gold Rush,
No one knows for sure where
he is buried. ‘The adobe has
Passed through several hands. a
/
In 1913 it was purchased by ; : gig
George Sutton and was known ‘ 4 4 _ 3; Saal e. 3 Pe
; ; lie III as the Sutton Place until it was ‘ i g : ep tig ee » ol Van We Sealine. Seba hate
f % leer aanns chibi Brenda Few of Greenville, Miss., views a display of the Ides" furniture. Be .
"On . nse rc K sive ‘ ro I. : Mr, : és pig oxhibit. .
Old buggies and wagons are great child pleasers, More are In the carriage house in the background obtained by the state. 4nd Mrs. Payl Walton of San Gabriel look over a tool e Page L13 ,
E SACRAMENTO BER, «
Page Li2 bi “INDay, OCTOBER 1, 1987.