A successful businesswoman, she raised 5 children while operating her ventures.
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McNear: Mendocino’s Presbyterian Church was constructed “like the hull of a ship”—upside down
Built in 1867, the church is the oldest Presbyterian Church in continuous use in California.
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McNear: Mendocino’s unique pygmy forests remain thanks to one enterprising woman
Charlotte Hoak loved nature — and her heart stayed in the redwoods no matter where she lived.
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McNear: James Milliken was one of few doctors on the coast in the late 1800s
He was a well-regarded figure in town and kept up to date on medical developments.
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McNear: The new-built grammar school in East Mendocino had a tragic start
But students did not have to make the long walk to Mendocino proper to attend school.