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	The Historic Bidwell Mansion, Chico, Californnia
		Historic Bidwell Mansion stands to-day as a memorial to the Bidwells and celebrates, through their memory, those qualities of the human mind and spirit-- enlightenment, generosity, concern for the well-being of humanity-- that gave beauty, meaning and purpose to their lives.
		BIDWELL MANSION was the home of General John Bidwell and his wife Annie Ellicott Kennedy Bidwell from the time of their marriage in 1868 until the end of their lives in 1900 and 1918 respectively.
		Bidwell left the Mansion and surrounding grounds to the College Board of the Presbyterian Church of the United States of America for the establishment of a co-educational Christian school wherein the Bidwell ideals would continue to be taught to successive generations of students.
	melvil.chicousd.org /Bidwell/bidman.html (830 words)

	The Historic Bidwell Mansion, Chico, Californnia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Historic Bidwell Mansion stands to-day as a memorial to the Bidwells and celebrates, through their memory, those qualities of the human mind and spirit-- enlightenment, generosity, concern for the well-being of humanity-- that gave beauty, meaning and purpose to their lives.
		BIDWELL MANSION was the home of General John Bidwell and his wife Annie Ellicott Kennedy Bidwell from the time of their marriage in 1868 until the end of their lives in 1900 and 1918 respectively.
		Bidwell left the Mansion and surrounding grounds to the College Board of the Presbyterian Church of the United States of America for the establishment of a co-educational Christian school wherein the Bidwell ideals would continue to be taught to successive generations of students.
	dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us /Bidwell/bidman.html (830 words)

	Bidwell Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bidwell Park is a municipal park located in Chico, California.
		It is the 7th largest municipal park in the United States.
		The park was named for John and Annie Bidwell, famous local landowners, and founders of Chico.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bidwell_Park (1216 words)

	Bidwell Mansion SHP
		Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park is a beautiful, three story, 26 room Victorian House Museum that stands as a memorial to John and Annie Bidwell.
		John Bidwell was known throughout California and across the nation as an important pioneer, farmer, soldier, statesman, politician and philanthropist.
		Annie Ellicott Kennedy Bidwell, the daughter of a socially prominent, high ranking Washington official, was deeply religious, and committed to a number of moral and social causes.
	www.parks.ca.gov /default.asp?page_id=460 (460 words)

	INSIDE Chico State: Without Shovel or Trowel
		The Bidwell Mansion, built between 1865 and 1868, was home to John Bidwell and his wife, Annie Ellicott Kennedy Bidwell, until their deaths in 1900 and 1918, respectively.
		In 1964, the mansion and grounds were deeded to the state for preservation as a state park and museum to honor the Bidwells' contributions to local history.
		Bidwell's diaries indicate that a granary and warehouse built in 1874 across Tehama Road from the mansion was built on a seven-foot-wide, multitiered foundation of adobe bricks "from the old building," presumably the demolished Bidwell Store.
	www.csuchico.edu /pub/inside/archive/02_11_21/01_bidwell.html (1159 words)

	Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park in Chico, California is a three story, 26 room Victorian house museum that stands as a memorial to John and Annie Bidwell.
		John Bidwell was known throughout California and across the nation as an important pioneer, farmer, soldier, statesman, politician and philanthropist.
		Annie Ellicott Kennedy Bidwell, the daughter of a socially prominent, high ranking Washington official, was deeply religious, and committed to a number of moral and social causes.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Bidwell_Mansion_State_Historic_Park (313 words)

	John and Ann Bidwell - Influential People in John Muir's Life - John Muir Exhibit - Sierra Club
		The Bidwells met John Muir on an 1877 botanical expedition to Mt. Shasta and the headwaters of the Sacramento River with famed Harvard botanist Asa Gray and his wife, and British botanist Sir Joseph Hooker.
		After John Bidwell's death, expressing her own and her late husband's desire, Annie Bidwell donated over 2,000 acres of their ranch along Chico Creek to the City of Chico, on the condition that it be used exclusively for a public park.
		With additional lands added later, Bidwell Park is now one of the largest city parks in the country; certainly the largest on a per capita basis.
	www.sierraclub.org /John_Muir_Exhibit/people/bidwells.html (263 words)

	Location: Chico's Local Attractions, Evolution 2003, California State University, Chico
		Bidwell Park, Chico's crown jewel, was established in 1905 by Annie Bidwell, wife of Chico's founding father, John Bidwell.
		After John Bidwells death, Bidwell Park was donated to the City of Chico via a series of deeds between 1905 and 1911.
		Lower Park is a treasure trove of recreational opportunities for the public, including playgrounds; natural swimming areas; and vehicle-free roads for runners, cyclists, rollerbladers and walkers all which are within walking distance to downtown and the university.
	rce.csuchico.edu /evolution2003/localattractions.html (1390 words)

	Chico, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chico was founded in 1860 by General John Bidwell, and became incorporated in 1872.
		According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 71.9 km² (27.8 mi²).
		Chico is the site of Bidwell Park, the seventh-largest municipal park in the United States, Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, the Chico University Arboretum, and home to the tallest building between Sacramento, CA and Portland, OR.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chico,_California (501 words)

	California’s State Parks preserve nature and history. - Rediscover More California State Parks In the Great Central ...
		Annie Ellicott Kennedy Bidwell, the daughter of a socially prominent, high ranking Washington official, was deeply religious, and committed to a number of moral and social causes, including the suffrage and prohibition movements.
		Governors Mansion State Historic Park, at the corner of 16th and H Streets in downtown Sacramento, was home to thirteen of the state’s governors until 1967 when Governor Ronald Reagan became the last governor to live there.
		The Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park, at the corner of 8th and N Streets in downtown Sacramento, is being restored and is scheduled to reopen in the summer of 2005.
	www.guidebookamerica.com /news/cal_state_parks_p2/index.htm (3185 words)

	Bidwell Mansion Association
		Bidwell Mansion Association (BMA) is a nonprofit community-based organization supporting Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park.
		The Bidwell Mansion Association has proven itself to be a valuable asset to the visitors and staff at Bidwell Mansion Association State Historic Park.
		California State Parks has a valuable relationship with more than 80 cooperating associations authorized pursuant to Public Resources Code 513.
	www.parks.ca.gov /default.asp?page_id=21825 (215 words)

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	www.caohwy.com /c/caparks.htm (3442 words)

	John Bidwell Summary
		Bidwell was early active in politics, and during the Bear Flag Revolt he served on the committee that drafted a declaration of independence from Mexico.
		Bidwell served on the state board of regents for the University of California, and he donated the land for Chico Normal School, a teacher-training institution.
		Bidwell obtained Spanish land grant in the Sacramento Valley, later selling that grant to establish a ranch and farm on Chico Creek.
	www.bookrags.com /John_Bidwell (969 words)

	John Bidwell Bio (Prohibition Presidential 1892)
		Bidwell's home at Chico, California is now the Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, under the management of the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
		Historic Bidwell Mansion stands today as a memorial to the Bidwells and celebrates, through their memory, those qualities of the human mind and spirit -- enlightenment, generosity, concern for the well-being of humanity -- that gave beauty, meaning, and purpose to their lives.
		The Bidwell Mansion Association was organized in 1960 to preserve and present the house and grounds.
	www.prohibitionists.org /History/votes/John_Bidwell_bio.htm (340 words)

	Recreation Inventory
		Bidwell Mansion was the home of John and Annie Bidwell from 1868 until the end of their lives in 1900 and 1918 respectively.
		The mansion and its grounds are being restored to the 1868-1900 historic period.
		Bidwell Park in particular acts as a destination point for bicyclists from around the area and is beneficial to local bike business (O’Bryan, 1998).
	www.bigchicocreek.org /nodes/aboutwatershed/ecr/recreation.htm (8832 words)

	Bidwell Mansion
		Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park is located in Chico, California and is a beautiful, three-story, 26-room Victorian House Museum.
		Annie Ellicott Kennedy Bidwell, was the daughter of a socially prominent, high-ranking Washington official.
		The Bidwell's were married in April 1868 in Washington, D.C., with then-President Andrew Johnson and future President Ulysses S. Grant, among the guests at the wedding.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h3269.html (376 words)

	Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park at AllExperts
		Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park in Chico, California is located at 525 The Esplanade in Chico, on the site of the 26,000 acre Rancho Chico, purchased in 1845–1850 by John Bidwell.
		In 1865 he began construction of the mansion, a three story, 26 room Victorian house, which in time became the social and cultural center of the upper Sacramento Valley.
		The overall style of the three-story brick structure is that of an Italian villa, an informal, warmly romantic style.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/bi/bidwell_mansion_state_historic_park.htm (318 words)

	Oregon-California Trails Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Today, the park museum is housed in the old Shasta County Courthouse which was built in 1855.
		In the park, you will also find the old Masonic Lodge (1854), a general store restored to its 1880's character and an old bakery along with a few other buildings and remnants from the once booming town.
		This program gives park visitors the opportunity to learn about pioneer living and crafts from living history presenters which include a flsmith, an emigrant woman, a mountain man, a cook, a sailor and an administrator.
	www.octa-trails.org /JumpingOffToday/Tourism/california_tourism.asp (316 words)

	Web Directory » Web Directory » Reference » Museums » History » Historic Houses » North ...
		Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park - A three story, 26 room Victorian house built by the John and Annie Bidwell family with general information and park facilities located at Chico.
		The Hayes Mansion - An elegant, 41,000 square foot, 60-room Mediterranean-style structure built in 1905, and once intended to be the residence of wealthy faith healer Mary Hayes Chynoweth.
		McHenry Mansion - The home built in 1883 by Robert McHenry, a prominent local rancher/banker, is an example of the Victorian Italianate style of architecture with general information and special events located at Modesto.
	www.dcpages.com /DC_ODP/?c=Reference/Museums/History/Historic_Houses/North_America/United_States/California (1014 words)

	Accessibility Details
		Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park is a three story, 26 room Italian Villa that served as home for one of California’s most prominent couples, John and Annie Bidwell.
		Exhibits that place the Bidwells in their times are generally accessible.
		Parking for the Mansion includes two accessible spaces with one a van space.
	access.parks.ca.gov /parkinfo.asp?park=36&type=0 (214 words)

	California Heartland™ - This Week's Program
		The 26-room mansion was built in 1868 by pioneer Gen. John Bidwell.
		But at the Bidwell Mansion you can actually play the piano that was a wedding gift to Annie.
		Bidwell Mansion is open to the public weekends from 10 a.m.
	www.californiaheartland.org /archive/hl_304/bidwell.htm (260 words)

	Chico Enterprise Record - But This is Chico: Memories of Bidwell home sought
		If you were in Bidwell Mansion between 1918, when Annie Bidwell died, and 1964, when the state park system acquired it, I'd like to hear from you.
		She said interviewing the former Bidwell Hall residents in 1983 had been "a wonderful experience." Part of her account in Diggin's was about a reunion held to honor them Oct. 23, 1983.
		For Chicoans who have never toured Bidwell Mansion, one of its prominent features is the two flights of stairs that connect the three floors.
	www.chicoer.com /features/style/ci_5677124 (675 words)

	The Shasta Cascade Visitor - Butte County: Chico, Oroville, Paradise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Gold made him a wealthy man, but General Bidwell was interested in creating a good community in which to live.
		Daily tours explore the mansion, which was designed to resemble an Italian villa.
		Bidwell Park, at 3,600 acres, is the largest city park in the west and is popular with picnickers, bicyclists, walkers, swimmers and sunbathers.
	visitormags.com /shastacascade/features/BUTTE_Chico_Oroville.html (777 words)

	Wildernet - Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, California
		Description - Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park was the home of pioneers General John and Annie Bidwell.
		General Bidwell was a social activist, congressman and a leading grower.
		The Mansion was the headquarters of Rancho Chico, once the most famous farm in the state.
	areas.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=CASPBIDMANHP&CU_ID=1 (325 words)

	Northern California Attractions
		Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park is in Butte County
		Shasta State Historic Park is in Shasta County
		Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park is in Trinity County
	www.shastacascade.org /regattr.htm (538 words)

	Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, Chico
		Region: United States > California > California - Shasta Cascade Area > Chico
		The Bidwell Mansion was built in 1868 for General John Bidwell, the founder of Chico.
		Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by international laws.
	www.planetware.com /chico/bidwell-mansion-state-historic-park-us-ca-bmshp.htm (71 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park is located in the beautiful evergreen forests of the Pit River country.
		Bidwell Mansion was the home of Chico founder General John Bidwell and his wife Annie E.K. Bidwell.
		Castle Crags State Park features soaring spires of ancien-granite with elevations ranging from 2,000 feet along the river to more than 6,000 feet at the top of the Crags.
	www.visitcwc.com /destinations/anderson/thingstodo.php?catid=4 (405 words)

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