In the category of learning something new  was the Hampton House located at present day Mineral. In 1894 Elbert “Bert” Hampton purchased 480 acres that would be part of the present site of Mineral. In 1900 to accommodate travellers he built a store and some cabins. He soon expanded  with a small two-story hotel known as Hampton’s Resort. For some people, timing can be everything, and that was the case with Hampton. With Lassen Peak’s initial 1914 volcanic eruption, Hampton’s was only one of a handful places near the mountain for visitors to stay, so he did a very brisk business for several years. In 1920, Fred Beresford and Warren Woodson bought out Hampton. In 1935, Fred’s son,“Husky” Beresford built the Mineral Lodge and that was the go to place. This was especially true when he developed a ski run there.

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