Warren Dutton House - Tomales Community Park

Warren Dutton, (1823-1903) co-founder of Tomales, came here from the gold fields in 1852, staked a claim to what is now known as Upper Town, and became partners with John Keys. Within a few years the relationship deteriorated, but the ...

A. Hatt Buildings 1884 and 1886

Napa Milling Company

These buildings were constructed alongside the Embarcadero de Napa by Captain Albert Hatt, a seafarer who came to California in 1864. The building was used as a warehouse and for sale of merchandise. The second floor housed ...

Chalet Bernensis

In 1858 Swiss-German John Thomann arrived in California and, by 1874, had built this winery. He built his family home next to the winery in 1884. The Sutter family purchased a small vineyard nearby in 1891 to supply their wine ...

West of This Point is the California Aqueduct

West of this point is the California Aqueduct which parallels Interstate Highway 5 for about 250 miles in the San Joaquin Valley. The aqueduct is a major part of the California State Water Project operated by the State Department of ...

Mother’s Day

Founded by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. First officially observed in 1908, it honored motherhood and family life at a time of rising feminist activism. An early supporter was John Wanamaker, whose store stood opposite. Mother’s Day was given federal recognition, ...

Redoubt and Battery 1

The main American Position was nearing completion when a redoubt was constructed at the extreme right of the American line. It contained two artillery pieces that could rake the levee and canal.

On the morning of January 5, 1815, 2000 British ...

Napa State Hospital

Situated on 192 acres of Rancho Tulocay land purchased from Don Cayetano Juarez, this hospital opened its doors in November 1875. The central building was constructed of native stone and millions of bricks made on this site. Over the years ...

Cutting's Wharf

Francis Cutting was born in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1834 and arrived in San Francisco in 1858. After establishing himself in the fruit packing business he sought to expand operations to fruit growing as well and looked here for a wharf ...

Barret's Missouri Battery

Maj. Felix H. Robertson's Reserve Artillery.

Barret's Missouri Battery

Two 6-pdr. Bronze: Two 12-pdr. Howitzers.

Maj. Felix H. Robertson's Reserve Artillery.

Army of Tennessee.

Capt. Overton W. Barret, Commanding,

1st Lieut. Wm. Brown

2d Lieut. Isaiah Lightner,

2d Lieut. G. W. Orear.

Nov. 25th, 1863 11 a.m.

One section of ...

Napa Valley Railroad

The Napa Valley Railroad ran from Soscol Landing, the most northerly terminus of the larger bay steamers, north 4.5 miles to this site in Napa City. Ground was broken on November 21, 1864, and by January 1865 the grade and ...