Question

What do you think made Wilson want to set up a rival hotel?

Answer 1

Luzena Stanley Wilson, née Hunt (1 May 1819 – 1902) was a California Gold Rush entrepreneur. Wilson came overland to California from Missouri with her husband and two small children in 1849. Luzena recounted her memoirs to her daughter Correnah, in which she describes her journey from the early days in Sacramento, her founding of the “El Dorado” hotel in Nevada City, and her purchase of land in Vaca.

Answer 2

When the wilsons sold there oxen to buy a stake in the hotel consisting of two rooms, Luzena only saw two other woman, giving her money or a good business for men who desired a meal cooked by a woman. Hope this helped