BarbaraL and I drove to Courtland Saturday morning.
We parked at Nonie Wetzel Sacramento Public Library. The staff was very welcoming and even had snacks for us.
Our next stop was Locke.
Stuart Walthall, Chairman of the Locke Foundation, gave us a great introduction to the history of Locke and current efforts to preserve its history.
We met in the Boarding House. Upstairs, typical bedrooms through the decades.
Next stop, the Chinese school:
Main Street:
Old buildings in need of preservation,
with structural issues. Fire sprinkler pipes surround many buildings in Locke. A fire would destroy the entire town.
Next stop:
Gambling hall:
We also visited, what one business owner called, “back of town” – the area behind the historical street, where local people live.
Including Stuart’s home: x2
Preparations for the Chinese Demonstration Garden:
After our tour, we made our way through Walnut Grove to the Isleton Public Library.
Our tour came to an end.
Just how many miles did we ride? Zero. (Excuses) It was quite cold and windy to start and lots of weekend traffic on the narrow shoulderless levee roads. Even without riding, this adventure took about 5 hours. Huge thanks to BarbaraL, everything was so well organized and she brought Friends of the Library swag to every library. The tour of Locke was excellent.
We drove back to Walnut Grove and had lunch at Mel’s Mocha & Ice Cream. Such a fun day.
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