Noisy windmills of all designs powered water from shallow wells up into the towers.
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McNear: Mother of eight, Annie McGuire Kelley was popular in Mendocino
Her oldest son wrote many letters to her from France during World War I.
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McNear: Mew Yit sold seaweed, bought a cafe and City Grocery in Fort Bragg
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.