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In 1859, Heinrich and Hannah Neilson
established a hotel, bar and restaurant, that was to become known as
the National Hotel.
The two wooden buildings were among the first permanent structures
in this early (1848) gold-rush town of Jamestown. Earlier establishments,
were mostly tent and non-permanent wooden structures. The National
Hotel has been in continuous operation from this date having
survived two damaging fires in 1901 and 1927 which severely
damaged the National Hotel, which
had to then be remodeled. More
Early History...
Today’s restoration work was begun in 1974 by
present owners and has been ongoing some 32 years later.
In
August of 1974, The National Hotel was purchased by
present owners Stephen Willey and his brother Michel Willey.
While the bar and hotel had functioned continuously from
its beginning, the restaurant was not open, and had
not been fully utilized since 1946. With limited funds, and
providing the labor themselves, the restaurant was reopened
in September 1975. More about
the restoration of the National Hotel...
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Mouseover to see the restored
National Hotel of today
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| " In a region that abounds
with history, the National Hotel stands very tall in
reminding you of California's heritage" ~ Best Choices in Northern California |
Our resident ghost, Flo, is a friendly ghost known
for harmless pranks and mysterious
goings on. The current
owner, Stephen Willey, has been hearing stories of her presence
for
30 years. Read more about Flo....
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