THIS HOTEL, THE OLDEST OPERATING IN ISLETON, OPENED IN 1949, DURING CONSTRUCTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS SITE WAS AN OLD INDIAN BURIAL GROUND. SOON AFTER THE GRAND OPENING, GAMBLING WAS OUTLAWED IN CALIFORNIA AND SEVERAL RAIDS OCCURRED. DURING ONE OF THESE RAIDS THE SLOT MACHINES WERE THROWN INTO THE SACRAMENTO RIVER BY THE SHERIFF’S DEPT. THEY WERE SOON RETRIEVED BY VALINE AND SOME DIVERS. IT WAS DURING THE FOLLOWING RAID THAT THE MACHINES MET THEIR DEMISE BY SLEDGEHAMMERS.
DEDICATED ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY, OF THE
NEW HELVETIA CHAPTER #5 ISLETON DOINS
MARCH 5th, 2005
E CLAMPUS VITUS
