Dorris

Dorris is one of the northernmost towns in Cali, just three miles from the Oregon border. It's an old place but rather tidy. There are some relics of the past here. For example, there's an old post WW II type motel with carports next to each room. And, a couple wigwam burners..one is pictured here. When I was a kid back in the '60s, every lumber town in the northwest (including Northern California) had its wigwam burner in which scrap wood was burned, sending a pall of smoke over the countryside. As far as I know, they;re not used anymore, but a few are still around.

A more modern attraction in Dorris is this 200 foot tall flagpole, erected in 1996. It's claimed that this is the tallest flagpole in the United States. You can see it for miles out of town. It's really spectacular on the frequent windy days when the stars and stripes are out stiff, parallel to the ground.