Graniteville, California

A historic mining town in the Sierra Nevada mountains

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Graniteville is a unique community located in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Check out the links on the right for additional information about the area. You can also find us on Facebook.

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Get me to the Doc’s…quick!!

Posted By on March 29, 2014

The birth of Donald Kyle in 1914 as told by Barry Kyle.

Click here for the full story.

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1897 Picnic at Bowman Lake

Posted By on February 9, 2014

I have been adding stories from Barry Kyle – find more in the section “Stories from the Past”. Here’s another story he contributed from one of his earliest photos.

Bowman Lake 1897

Bowman Lake 1897

For the full story and a lovely poem, click here.

A Graniteville Love Story from the 1890’s

Posted By on February 2, 2014

Thanks to Barry Kyle from Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia for sending a treasure trove of stories and pictures about his Grandmother Annie McLean Kyle who lived in Graniteville. The McLean’s ran the Golden State Hotel –  pictured below. It burned down in 1949.   Stay tuned for more!

Click here for the story

Golden State Hotel

Golden State Hotel

 

2013 Parade Pictures

Posted By on July 11, 2013

Click on first picture and then arrow through to get largest resolution.  After 20 pictures are shown, you can pick Page 2 and start on Picture #1 again.   There are 59 total pictures.  If you pick “Show as Slide Show”, they will automatically cycle through but they are smaller resolution.  Thanks to Jane Lin for taking these great shots!

Parade, Picnic and Bluegrass a big Success!

Posted By on July 10, 2013

IMG_2045 IMG_2072The Graniteville Volunteer Fire Company wants to thank everyone who made the annual parade and picnic a big success!  We had one of the best turnouts ever!  The parade and picnic was followed by a Bluegrass show by Shepherd Canyon Band at the schoolhouse for a rockin’ good time.  Fun was had by all!

Please forward any pictures you might have taken to janis@graniteville.org!  IMG_2060