Call House Tour December 4, 2010

Call 707-847-3286 for more information. In 1903, George Call sold the 2 acres comprising the fort and its buildings to the California Historical Landmarks League; it was deeded to the State in March of 1906. Call died in 1907, but his widow Mercedes continued to live at the ranch for another quarter century. The Call sons, Carlos and George H., managed the ranching interests for many years. George Call's son, Carlos, became the grand old man of Fort Ross. He and his sister, Miss Emma, lived in the family home up into their nineties. Carlos was an expert sheepman and local historian. He also was a record-holding volunteer weatherman. For sixty-four years, he continued the observations begun by the Russians and kept by his father since 1874. Daily weather records are still maintained by park staff.