William B. Ide Adobe

William B. Ide Adobe

This is the William B. Ide Adobe House, built on the red bluffs of the Sacramento River that would give the town of Red Bluff its name. Ide was one of the leaders of the revolt against Mexico. 

In 1846, after hearing that the Mexican government intended to expel all non Mexicans from California, Ide and about 30 others led a revolt, capturing the pueblo of Sonoma along with the Mexican Commandante Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, who actually supported the U.S. annexation of California. On June 15, 1846, Ide released what was to be a declaration of independence, creating the Bear Flag Republic. Ide was elected to be the leader of the new republic.

The Bear Flag Republic lasted only 25 days. Ide, and the other "Bear Flaggers" joined John C. Freemont, and the U.S. Armed Forces in taking possession of California from Mexico. 

After the Mexican American War, Ide returned to his home in Red Bluff where he resumed farming and mining. He died in December of 1852.

I shot this at 100 ISO, f-stop 22, aperture priority. I did not crop the photo.