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Sepia-toned studio portrait of a woman in a long dark Victorian-era dress, standing beside an upholstered chair with one arm resting on it, against a patterned backdrop.

Columns & Opinion

McNear: Her name was America — and she did not suffer fools

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum January 8, 2026February 13, 2026

Coming West by covered wagon, America set up a millinery shop on Mendocino’s Main Street.

A black-and-white illustrated poster shows a rocky coastline inside a circular vignette above bold text reading “Protect Your Coast,” with the handwritten-style phrase “you can help!” in red below.

Columns & Opinion

McNear: Little River innkeeper is a prime example of how one person can change the world

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum January 1, 2026February 13, 2026

Rachel Binah started a movement to protect the entire North Coast from oil drilling.

Columns & Opinion

McNear: Christmas cards tell stories throughout the decades

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum December 25, 2025February 13, 2026

The Kelley House Museum maintains a collection of early greetings up to the 1930s, including an entire photo album from 1873,

Two women talk animatedly in the street as a crowd gathers outside the Mendocino County Courthouse, where American flags hang and onlookers line the sidewalk during a public event.

Columns & Opinion

McNear: For ‘Fangelas’ young and old, Mendocino will always be Cabot Cove

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum December 18, 2025February 13, 2026

The filming of “Murder, She Wrote” in the coastal town has had a lasting impacting on the locals too.

A vintage black-and-white portrait of a woman in early 20th-century clothing, wearing a dark puff-sleeved dress with lace cuffs, long gloves, and a large decorative hat adorned with flowers. She stands facing slightly to the side, looking directly at the camera with a composed expression.

Columns & Opinion

McNear: Kelley daughter was headstrong and determined to marry Alexander McCallum

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum December 11, 2025February 13, 2026

She rescued guests from a fire at age 11, started the community library, hosted salons and watched the opening of King Tut’s tomb.

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