One south edge of town we had to photograph this picturesque old gas station. It is a great example of classic roadside Americana. This particular one was built in 1930 as a Richfield station. It now serves as studios for radio station KWHO.

Just outside of town we visited the Sisson Fish Hatchery and Museum. Built in 1888, it is state’s first successful hatchery, and is said to be the oldest continuously operating fish hatchery west of the Mississippi. Today it still produces millions of brown and rainbow trout per year to stock the streams and lakes of northern California. In fact, until 1979 it was the largest rainbow trout hatchery in the world. Danny walked the open "brood ponds" and, for a quarter, fed the fish that predictably congregated in the area directly in front of the food dispenser.

One of the original hatchery buildings now houses the small Sisson museum. This is one of the best small museums we have seen. We were especially captivated by the exhibit telling the history of the now defunct Shasta Springs Hotel. This grand turn of the century resort catered to visitors from all over the world who either made a train stop to gulp a glass of the naturally carbonated spring water or stayed to soak in the areas healing waters. The display had an extensive collection of memorabilia from the resort. The old menus, dinnerware and vintage photos of women in white gowns with parasols were enchanting.

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