The Mysterious Death of Heiress Lydia Kellogg Hopkins, Part I
By Melissa Berry on January 14, 2020
An article about Lydia Hopkins, granddaughter of the railroad magnate Mark Hopkins and heiress to part of his huge fortune... (Read More)
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Pedigree, Pearls, and Pooches: The Hopkins Saga Continues
By Melissa Berry on January 8, 2020
Melissa Davenport Berry continues the story of the huge fortune left by railroad magnate Mark Hopkins, focusing this time on Lydia Hopkins... (Read More)
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)
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)
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)
