Allensworth Travel Guide

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:James Hackett, his son Arthur, and Abraham Stockett constructed the house in 1910, although the Hackett family continued to live in Alameda, California. The house first served as a temporary school for the Allensworth community and then functioned as the... 

 Yaqui Says:  The bronze plaque reads:This campground is dedicated to the memory of Lt. Col. John L. Whitehead Jr. U.S.A.F (RET.). A lover of California's State Parks and Dedicated to Community Service, Mr. Whitehead served as a State Park Commissioner from August 19, 1984. Until January... 

 Yaqui Says:  From the State Park site:Seasons/Climate Recommended Clothing:The Central Valley, is hot in summer and mild in winter. Rain falls from October through April. Winter temperatures below freezing can bring frost, but snow is rare. Summer temperatures above 100 degrees are part... 

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:Warren Carter, his wife Mariah, and their twenty two year old son Elmer came to Allensworth in 1910. Upon arrival, Mr. Carter and Elmer built this house and a livery stable northwest of their home. Elmer ran the family owned livery business, providing horses... 

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:William and Louise Dotson and their four children, moved to Allensworth from Oakland, California. Upon arrival, Mr. Dotson supported the family working at various jobs. In 1914, they opened a restaurant in the front part of their home. Expanding from their... 

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:The first residence built in Allensworth was the Ashby house. John Ashby, his wife Vena, and their son Louis moved here in 1909. Mr. Ashby worked as section boss for the Santa Fe Railroad. He also ran a small dairy with 10 or 12 cows. A dairy barn was built... 

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:Colonel Allen Allensworth, one of the five founders of the town, and his wife, Josephine, purchased a prefabricated house for this lot. The building's sections were delivered by railroad and assembled in 1911. With his ongoing promotion of the town, the... 

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:Sergeant James Phillips, his wife Birdie and their four children arrived in Allensworth in 1911. Colonel Allensworth invited soldiers from his regiment, the 24th Infantry, to join the community; Sergeant Phillips was one of the soldiers to accept the offer.... 

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:Colonel Allensworth donated this property for a church to the Northern California Baptist Convention in August 1914. The Colonel's tragic death a month later spurred the community to build the church. Construction began in 1915, under the direction of... 

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:This two room school was built in 1912, replacing the smaller schoolhouse that Josephine Allensworth purchased and had remodeled to become the town's public library. The children of the Allensworth community attended school here through the eight grade.... 

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:Mrs. Josephine Allensworth purchased the town's first school building and had it moved to this location in 1913 to serve as a branch of the Tulare Country Library system. Abraham Stockett, a local carpenter, was employed to enlarge and modify the structure... 

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:William Scott and Mrs. Mary Gross established a drug store at this location in 1911. Mrs. Gross set up her living quarters in the back of the building, but later moved to a small house east of the store. As a trained nurse, she provided medical care for many... 

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:Frank Milner arrived in Allensworth from the Bay Area in 1911 and set up his first barbershop in a small frame house just west of this location. In 1914, with volunteers from the community, he constructed a concrete block structure similar to the... 

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:In the spring of 1910, Frank and Laura Smith arrived in Allensworth where they built their home and planted "the best truck garden in the district." When Frank died the following year, Mrs. Smith was left with their property and a military pension of $12 a... 

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:Elizabeth Dougherty, a wealthy Oakland business woman, purchased the property and financed the construction of the hotel in 1910. The hotel was her investment in Allensworth, but she did not live here. Miss Dougherty hired John and Clara Morris as the... 

 Yaqui Says:  The plaque reads:Mary Jane Bickers arrived in Allensworth in 1909 and opened the town's first business, a general store, on this lot. She operated the small store in a building she leased from Pacific Farming Company. On September 25, 1909, the first post office was...