Category Archives: History

The 150 year history of the Redding School District.

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Skip@RR

A really very interesting documentary about the history of Redding’s schools: I had a tiny (very tiny) part in adding to this documentary with an 1890 map of Redding I archived here at Really Redding in 2016. Click to enlarge: … Continue reading →

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Market Street in Redding 1925

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Skip@RR

The Shasta Historical Society posted this image on Facebook. I cleaned it up a bit in Photoshop.   

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1890 Map of Redding meets Google Earth

Posted on November 19, 2016 by admin

This Map of Redding from 1890 matches up well with satelite imagery borrowed from Google Earth. I did these frames some time ago, but finally got around to animating them. Click to enlarge Being a rail town on a river, … Continue reading →

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Historic Redding Theater on California Street

Posted on May 21, 2016 by admin

Facebook friend Lee Riggs posts to a group Northern California History. I always find his posts fascinating. He recently posted this image of the Redding Theater marquee on California Street in Redding, from the famous Eastman collection. I did some … Continue reading →

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Visit the Courthouse Museum in Old Shasta

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Skip@RR

Before Redding existed, Shasta was the queen city of Northern California. Shasta’s mostly fireproof main street now lies in ruin. But you can catch a glimpse life in the Gold Rush era and more at the Courthouse Museum. The ruins … Continue reading →

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A Taste of History in Old Shasta

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Skip@RR

This is the third year that the Shasta Historical Society has hosted a fundraiser in Old Shasta. We attended with great delight. It looks like others were delighted as well. Good turnout. Great to see old friends and new. There … Continue reading →

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Redding’s Al Johanson passes away at 91

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Skip@RR

I recently read that Alger “Al” Johanson has passed away at 91. He gave me my first full time job in Redding in 1974, and became something of a pivotal figure for me as a young man. I see currently, … Continue reading →

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Jefferson Backroads magazine

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Skip@RR

I picked up one of these free magazines recently. “A happy little publication.” Based in Grenada, this magazine and their Jefferson Backroads website are filled with smalltown ads and articles from around the Northstate. I see a particular emphasis on … Continue reading →

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A Million Ways to Die in the West – We take the tour

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Skip@RR

“Cemeteries are like history books you can read” say Mike Grifantini of the Shasta Historical Society. We attended his walking tour of the Redding Cemetery over the weekend. The monuments and markers serve as a rich illustration of history. A … Continue reading →

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Historical walk at Diestlehorst Bridge reveals our connection to the past

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Skip@RR

Connections. That’s what looking at history provides. Connections to the past. We attended the Shasta Historical Society’s walking tour of Diestelhorst Bridge yesterday. Below, historian Mike Grifantini offers stories that help connect us all to the Diestelhorst Bridge. The story … Continue reading →

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