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Bidwell Mansion Fire Rekindles Conflicting Views of Chico’s Indigenous History

Posted on by Shawn Schwaller

During the early morning hours of December 11, a fire swept through the historic Bidwell Mansion in downtown Chico. Nearly one week after the fire, a California State Park official announced in a December 17 press conference that the fire… Continue Reading →

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Writings of a Wanderer: Bidwell Mansion Houses Chico History

Posted on by Lauren Brooks

Bidwell Mansion, a 26-room Victorian house sporting pink-tinted plaster, nestles in a small park next to Chico State University’s new Gateway Science Museum. The manor-turned-museum built in 1868 stands as a memorial to Chico’s founder, John Bidwell, and his wife… Continue Reading →