Otis Kelley ended up marrying Annie, ensuring descendents—and the Kelley House’s collection.
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McNear: Her name was America — and she did not suffer fools
Coming West by covered wagon, America set up a millinery shop on Mendocino’s Main Street.
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McNear: Little River innkeeper is a prime example of how one person can change the world
Rachel Binah started a movement to protect the entire North Coast from oil drilling.
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McNear: Christmas cards tell stories throughout the decades
The Kelley House Museum maintains a collection of early greetings up to the 1930s, including an entire photo album from 1873,
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McNear: For ‘Fangelas’ young and old, Mendocino will always be Cabot Cove
The filming of “Murder, She Wrote” in the coastal town has had a lasting impacting on the locals too.