CSP - Bidwell Mansion State Historical Park

A stop on one of our visits to the Howells in Paradise, Bidwell Mansion was the home of John Bidwell and his wife Annie.  They moved into the Italianate mansion after their marriage in 1868. 

According to Trail Posts, "Their home became the social hub of the Sacramento Valley, replete with gas lighting, modern plumbing and a total of twenty-six rooms. Some of the distinguished guests included William Tecumseh Sherman, John Muir, Susan B Anthony and President Rutherford B Hayes."



Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park     
525 Esplanade  Chico

Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park- Wikipedia

Trail Posts: A Literary Exploration of California's State Parks Includes a portion of John Bidwell's, Echos of the Past describing his journey across the Sierra's into California in 1841 via the California Trail.