Dave & Carol, Recently, one of the mantles was offered to the Clinton County Historical Sociey for about $2,000. We could not afford to buy, dismantle and reassemble it. I forget what estate was selling it, but I believe the Bellefonte Historical Society bought it. Also, I forget what estate it was from , but Sharon Best, at the Clinton County Historical Society, could provide the complete details. Bob Carol Updegraff wrote: > Dear Dave, > > WOW!! This is all news to me!! I wonder why I haven't heard about > this before. I have never heard of the "Queen's Mansion" and I have > spent many weeks in the area in recent years, spent many hours in the > library in Lock Haven and still never heard of this. > > I was born in Lock Haven, raised in Beech Creek/Blanchard and Cogan > Station with many remaining ties in both Clinton and Centre Counties. > I betcha when I ask my aunt in State College or my aunt in > Williamsport, they will know all about this and wonder how come I > didn't know!! I guess because nobody told me. > > We had a car break down in Farrandsville one time a few years ago and > I had to stand around for a long time waiting for help. If I had > only known!!! Just where from Farrandsville is this site? Is there > more about it in the "History of Clinton and Centre counties" book? > Where exactly is Mount Rainsaires?? > > Thanks for the clarification!! > > >Carol, > > Here in Clinton County, most just refer to the Queens Mansion, as > >belonging to Queen Isabella. Yes there was indeed another Queen Isabella, > >she was a daughter of King Ferdinand VII (bn 1784) and Maria Christina(Maria > >Christina was the dau of Francis I the King of two Sicillies) She bacame the > >4th wife of King Ferdinand VII in 1829. One daughter born of this marriage, > >Isabella II. In 1854 construction began on what is known as the Fallon > >Hotel, it was completed the next year. This Hotel, as well as the Queens > >Mansion(near Farrandsville) and 50,000 acres of land were purchased and > >constructed with monies from Maria Christina. Maria Christina convinced her > >husband King Ferdinand VII to disolve a ruling that upon his death his > >brother Don Carlos would gain the throne, which would give Isabella II the > >crown and title of Queen. The king did do this. In 1854 a revolution forced > >Maria Christina to flee from Spain, she returned in 1864. Another revolution > >followed Maria Christina and Queen Isabella II fled to France. It is the > >history of this area that the Mansion was built for Queen Isabella II to > >come here in exile. Which she never did. However, it is claimed that The > >Duke of Rainsaires did come to this area, stayed in the Fallon Hotel, and at > >some point he became the husband of Maria Christina. Mt. Rainsaires (in > >Clinton Co) is named after him. Queen Isabella II was a minor when she took > >the crown. Her mother was appointed guardian/regent by the will of King > >Ferdinand VII. > > King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella, were the backers of Columbus.Some > >350 years before Isabella II. > > I hope this clears up the time period. > >Dave W. > > -- > Carol Courter Updegraff > PO Box 222 > Glennallen AK 99588-0222 > cupdegraff@cvinternet.net > > ==== PACLINTO Mailing List ==== > >From 1772 to 1795 what is now Clinton County was Northumberland County > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog -- MZ