Dave Cavagnaro Circus Plaza

Named in honor of Davis Ernest Cavagnaro, who served as a director of the Napa Town and Country Fair board for 20 years. A devoted, active circus fan, originator of Napa’s fair parades, civic minded citizen who was lovingly known as Mayor of East Napa.

He was a native Californian of Italian heritage who came to Napa in 1884, where he grew up to be a leader of the Italian community of Napa.

Marker can be reached from Third Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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