People and the Land Mural (2 of 2) - Yreka, CA
N 41° 43.426 W 122° 38.271
10T E 530121 N 4619170
Located behind the Siskiyou County Museum are two painted murals that focus on the Yreka Creek Greenway Project and the
Waymark Code: WMMKK0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2014
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Located behind the Siskiyou County Museum building are two painted murals which describe the Yreka Creek Greenway Project. This project was a culmination of efforts by third parties to enhance and protect wildlife habitat and water quality of Yreka Creek. One mural focuses on the flora and fauna at Yreka Creek nearby and mentions native species to the area and contains a couple of placards describing them in more detail. This mural focuses on the people of this area who contributed in some way to make the community what it is today. These painted representations of individuals are Hallie Daggett, the first female Forest Service Lookout; the Shasta People (Native Americans to this area); Miner Harvey Bowerman who cradles a gold nugget (gold mining was big business in the area in the 1800s); and finally, the Chinese laborers and merchants, who contributed to development of this area.
There is mention of the artists who created these murals on the bottom right corner and a phone number but I could not locate any information on them online.