Loma Prieta Museum
Mountain History Barbecue
By Roger Mason · July 2026 · Volume MMXXVI, Number 7 · Page 9 · 1 min read

Mark your calendars for the annual Mountain History Barbecue on Saturday, September 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mason-Taylor Ranch, 22849 Summit Road. Enjoy a delicious barbecue lunch, live music, old-fashioned children’s games, a scavenger hunt, history presentations, and merchandise. Local history books will be available for a small donation.
The event will be held in the historic redwood grove at the Mason-Taylor Ranch. The property was homesteaded by the Schultheis family in 1851. The abundant history of the property includes early Native American sacred sites, the site of the log cabin where “Mountain Charlie”
McKiernan recovered after a grizzly bear attack, early farming and farm buildings, old wagon roads to the Laurel Train Station, and a Georgian Victorian house. If you would like us to continue with free community and tours, let us know by volunteering or making a tax-deductible donation. Check our website www.
LomaPrietaMuseum.org or email us at LomaPrietaMuseum@ gmail.org for more information. Lifelong Mountain Resident of 54 Years All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but has not been verified.
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