Photo: Sherwood Hall, Menlo Park, California. Credit: Carleton Watkins; Wikimedia Commons.

Diary of Young Girl Recalls Gilded Age

By Melissa Berry on December 10, 2019

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about a woman’s diary describing life in Mary Hopkins’ Menlo Park, California, estate, Sherwood Hall... (Read More)

Mad Scramble to Claim Mark Hopkins’ Riches: A ‘New Gold Rush’

By Melissa Berry on December 5, 2019

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her story about the many battles over the estate of railroad magnate Mark Hopkins, focusing on the 1920s... (Read More)

Photo: Searles Castle, Great Barrington Massachusetts. Credit: John Phelan; Wikimedia Commons.

The Gilded Age Palace: What Mark Hopkins Bankrolled

By Melissa Berry on December 4, 2019

Melissa Davenport Berry continues her story about the estate left by railroad magnate Mark Hopkins, and the Gilded Age mansions built with that money... (Read More)

Gov. Stanford Locomotive at the California State Railroad Museum. It was the Central Pacific Railroad's first locomotive and it is named in honor of the road's first president and ex-California governor, Leland Stanford. Credit: BenFranske; Wikimedia Commons.

Fake Wills & Forged Bibles Lay Claim to Mark Hopkins’ Huge Estate

By Melissa Berry on December 3, 2019

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the probate battles over the huge estate left by railroad magnate Mark Hopkins... (Read More)

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