In 1964, Lassen County celebrated its centennial in a big way. Throughout the year a wide variety of events were held from a reenactment of the Sagebrush War to a Pony Express Ride. Just prior to July 4, 1964, the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce distributed to retail stores, hotels, restaurants and a commemorative centennial coin. Believe it or not they actually had a value of fifty cents towards any local purchase. It was the chamber’s opinion few people would redeem, and keep them as a souvenir. Whatever the case may be 10,000 were made.

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