Rising From the Lake Part 3

Continued from Part 2

The name Keswick may be familiar to many of you, from the dam. But did you know it had a British influence? Originally founded in 1897 by 2 beer bottlers from Redding, a group of British bachelors came to “Kezzick” by train, bringing cricket, lawn tennis and fox hunting with them.

River cities, like so many others of that time, thrived or declined because of the railroads. Construction crews founded many river towns. These flourished when construction on the railroads stalled. When construction resumed, however, many towns were abandoned.

The history of Shasta – the lake and the county – is full of such stories. Though much of our history is under water or razed in the name of progress, the stories remain. There are tales of controversial cemeteries, battles, and more. History can be fun, if you know where to look.