Entries by steheritage
Bill Buzzard: Miner, Rancher and Packer
Bill Buzzard first came to the Stehekin Valley in 1889 to check out mining at Horseshoe Basin. He then patented the Buzzard Homestead in 1904 which consisted of 160 acres. […]
Chelan Leader October 23, 1908
Higher and higher rise the mountains as the head of the lake is neared. The snow fields can be seen upon all sides.
The First Year at the Homestead by Mike Barnhart
In the spring of 1918, my grandparents, Hugh and Mamie Courtney acquired the old William Mcomb homestead at the end of Company Creek road. Below is an excerpt from my […]
The Homestead Heritage
The Stanley Place by Bucky Gans [originally printed in the Stehekin Choice newspaper; edition August/September 1993] Where the name of McGregor Mountain originated Approximately five miles upvalley from the head […]