It had been a year since the Colusi County Historical Society had invited me to do a presentation about my writing career and latest novel, The Outlaw from Newville. The novel begins in the early twentieth century, in the thriving Glenn County cattle town of Newville, twenty-two miles west of Orland. Glenn County was once part of Colusi County.
Kathy and I were excited about the invitation, and when the big day came, we loaded up and headed south to the Glenn County Office of Education’s Conference Center on Walker Street in Orland.
What a wonderful group of gracious, interesting people we met—all dedicated to preserving the history of Colusa, Glenn, and Tehama counties. We can’t thank the Colusi County Historical Society enough for the warm reception we received!
Colusi County, from which the Colusi County Historical Society’s name derives, was one of the twenty-seven counties established by California’s first state legislature back in 1850. It was eventually renamed Colusa County and at one time also included Glenn County and a portion of Tehama County.
You can learn more about the area’s fascinating history and the Colusi County Historical Society by visiting their website at colusi.com.
Please scroll down for a click-and-view slide show from our special day. Clicking on the first photo will enlarge it, and then you can use the forward arrows to continue at your own pace.
