The Queens Mansion was built about a mile above Farrandsville, proper. There is an area, now mostly interupted by the railroad, that is elevated and level. To the best of my knowledge this was the location. There is a photo of it in a book called "A Picture of Clinton County" printed several years ago as a local text book, in charge of the book were the present Commissioners of the time and the WPA. The Ross Library has a copy of the book. Queen Isabella II's money was also the money for the Fallon Brothers to build the Fallon Hotel, which still stands on Water Street, one block west of the Courthouse. Mt Rainsaires, (I THINK) is located between Rote(Flatrock) and Loganton (Loganville), a very tall mountain, which is the home of most of the communication towers for our area. It can be seen quite well from route 880, and Interstate 80 at night with the towers are lit with red lights. At least I think that is the correct mountain. I am sure "Linns" "History Of Centre and Clinton Counties" would havesome info on the Queen/Fallons, etc....... Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Updegraff" <cupdegraff@cvinternet.net> To: <PACLINTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 11:45 AM Subject: Re: Queen Isabells > 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 > >