Lunch was at this darling inn with history. Zachary Kirkwood pioneered his way to California from Ohio in 1860 and homesteaded three 160 acre parcels for his summer cattle ranching operations. Opened in 1864, the Kirkwood Inn, then called the Kirkwood Station, served as his headquarters and soon became a hostelry, post office, stage depot and today remains one of the best watering holes and eatery in the High Sierra. Built at the intersection of three county lines, Amador, Alpine and El Dorado, it served the Washoe Indians, cattle ranchers and others traveling along the route now known as State Highway 88. Rumor has it that during Prohibition, the bar was on wheels so it could be rolled across the county lines and out of the jurisdiction of the visiting sheriff. And the slot machines were hidden in the kitchen.
The Inn has preserved its rustic charm over the years, both inside and out with the painted wood sign, solid mahogany bar, dim lighting stone fireplace, timber furniture and turn-of-the-century log cabin design. |
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I cannot believe your location, near all of these historic and charming towns. Love it! Population 210. :)
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