LOWER LAKE >> During the Clayton Fire in Lower Lake last summer, State Park Rangers and maintenance staff evacuated valuable items from the Anderson Marsh State Historic Park Ranch House. During this process, State Parks determined that extensive cleaning and repair will be needed before the Ranch House can be re-opened to the public. Although the Ranch House roof was replaced this summer, that alone was not enough to restore and maintain the historic old building, parts of which were originally constructed in 1855.
Unfortunately, closure of the Ranch House means that the annual Christmas at the Ranch event, presented by the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association (AMIA), will have to be cancelled for this year.
“We are very disappointed that the Christmas event will have to be cancelled,” commented Roberta Lyons, AMIA president. “At the present time, we do not know when the Ranch House can be re-opened to the public. It is vital, however, that the historic Anderson Ranch House be preserved in perpetuity and it has reached the point where extensive work is necessary to maintain the building,” Lyons concluded.
For information about AMIA and its programs, go to www.andersonmarsh.org or contact AMIA at either info@andersonmarsh.org or 707-995-2658.
