Trying to figure out where to stay on our last night in California we thought that Dunsmuir looked like a largish town and a good spot to stop. Just before we got there a road sign advertised the Dunsmuir Lodge! We had to check it out and when we checked in they had had someone from "our" Dunsmuir Lodge stay there already!
Even more odd: on the way I wondered if this little railroad town had any connection to "our" Dunsmuirs. Imagine my amusement when I found out the town was named for Alexander Dunsmuir who, accordning to local legend, visited the town in 1888 and offered to donate a fountain to the town if they changed their name to Dunsmuir. Alexander appears to have been a son of Robert Dunsmuir who is so very familiar to anyone in Victoria.
Very nice town BTW. I bet "Railroad Days" are a hoot!
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How cool! If we ever drive down, I'll try to remember to detour through Dunsmuir. :)
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