Photographs of Rumsey, California

Rumsey, California, on Highway 16 in Capay Valley in northwest Yolo County. (Photographs taken by Peggy B. Perazzo, July 2005, used with permission.)

Town of Rumsey Sign (elevation 425 feet)

Town of Rumsey on Oleary Street and Manzanita Avenue

Rumsey Town Hall, Manzanita Street, Rumsey

Rumsey Monument in front of the Rumsey Hall

The Rumsey monument reads:

“Rumsey

“The town of Rumsey was founded in 1887 by the Vaca Valley & Clear Lake Railroad Co. and was named after pioneer landowner Capt. DeWitt C. Rumsey. This spot is the site of Rumsey Hall. Built in 1906 and known for its remarkable original 1910 murals, it is the centerpiece of the community and the only functioning meeting hall on Hwy. 16, west of Woodland.

“Dedicated May 11, 2002, E. Clampus Vitus, New Helvetia Chapter No. 5”

According to the National Register of Historic Places web site, the Rumsey Town Hall located at Manzanita Street in Rumsey, was added to the Register in 1972 as Building #72000265. The period of significance is listed as 1900 to 1924.

The bridge across Cache Creek at Rumsey, Cal. (postcard photograph, postmark 1915)

Bridge just off of Highway 16 to the west between the towns of Guinda and Rumsey. Here are also photos of Cache Creek from the bridge.