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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BQB_cayetano-juarez-adobe-circa-1845_Napa-CA.html
Don Cayetano Juarez, (1809-1883) was given Rancho Tulocay in 1840 by General Mariano Vallejo for his decade of service to the government of Mexico, as a soldier and as mayordomo at Sonoma. He married Maria de Jesus Higuera in 1835 and they raised …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ADL_old-faithful-steam-well_Calistoga-CA.html
This small but mighty steam well was built back in the 1930s. It served a variety of purposes, but was especially useful when it came to cooking. Cooking with steam is a practice that goes back thousands of years. This particular steam well was us…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20AO_native-sons-hall_Napa-CA.html
The Napa Native Sons of the Golden West hall was constructed by the order in 1914. The three story steel-framed brick building is a heritage property and an excellent example of civic properties in Napa. It was the tallest structure in Downtown fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YD7_george-younts-millstones_Yountville-CA.html
George Yount, American frontiersman, was born in North Carolina in 1794. When he was 10 years old Yount moved with his family to Missouri and in 1831 he came to California. Yount received a large tract of land in the Napa Valley from the Mexican g…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YD6_map-of-groezingers-addition_Yountville-CA.html
On March 7, 1874, the map of Groeziner's addition to Yountville was filed and recorded. This plaque is on a portion of "the lot plotted by G. Groezinger as a flower garden." Therefore it is dedicated in his memory.
Yountville Firemen's Auxiliar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YD5_groezinger-winery_Yountville-CA.html
This winery, once known as one of the finest cellars in the State, was erected by Mr. G. Groezinger in 1870. The winery stands on part of the original land grant made to Salvador Vallejo by the government of Mexico in 1838. Vintner Groezinger purc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YD4_flags-over-california-in-1870_Yountville-CA.html
In 1870, the year in which the Groezinger Winery (now Vintage 1870) was built, these flags: the California Bear flag (note how much more primitive in design it is in contrast with the present day version) and the American flag (then with 37 stars)…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QOZ_ars-longa-vita-brevis_Napa-CA.html
Historic Events in Napa History
Alan Sheep's historical mosaic reveals the Napa Valley's role in the epic of the American West. The work of art captures the essence of the Napa Valley story, its glories and its tragedies.
"The Glories" o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QOX_the-napa-river_Napa-CA.html
Long considered nature's thoroughfare for pioneer settlement and development, the Napa River has played a major role in the growth and prosperity of Napa County. From its headwaters near Mt. St. Helena to its southern mouth merging with San Franci…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QOW_hatt-building-1886_Napa-CA.html
Requiring more space to expand his warehousing operations, Captain Hatt added this two story building in 1886, to accommodate the increasing demand for storage for wine and spirits. The brick facing was made from brick obtained from the San Quenti…