Gen. John Bidwell and wife, Annie, were Chico’s founding family — their stamp is seemingly on every part of the city. Their cherry orchards became the state college in 1887; Bidwell Park ...

Gen. John Bidwell and wife, Annie, were Chico’s founding family — their stamp is seemingly on every part of the city. Their cherry orchards became the state college in 1887; Bidwell Park ...

This week 125 years ago, Chico citizens lay Gen. John Bidwell to rest. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 90°F. Sunday, June 15th 2025 ... General Bidwell has, ...

that victorian home was built in 1868 by general john bidwell, considered a pioneer in the area. IT’S NOW OWNED BY THE STATE PARKS DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS IN TALKS TO POTENTIALLY REBUILD THE ...

The home was built 159 years ago for General John Bidwell and his wife, Annie. Parks.Gov.CA. Historic home. The landmark building was commissioned by General John Bidwell and wife Annie Bidwell in ...

John Bidwell, Chico’s founder and a general in the Mexican-American War, lived in the Bidwell Mansion with his wife Annie from 1868 to 1900.

John Perrine stood beside his son Patrick, 12, near the yellow caution tape and looked at what remained of Bidwell Mansion. He and his wife, Cynthia, a Chico native, wed there years ago.

The three-story Victorian home housed 26 rooms and was constructed by California pioneer John Bidwell in 1868. ... women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony and Civil War General William Sherman.

Gen. John Bidwell and wife, Annie, were Chico’s founding family — their stamp is seemingly on every part of the city. Their cherry orchards became the state college in 1887; ...

The historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico, CA, was destroyed in a devastating fire that engulfed the 159-year-old property in the early hours of Dec. 11, authorities have revealed. According to local ...