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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM111S_cal-100_Yountville-CA.html
Dedicated to the honor of the men who were mustered in San Francisco to serve in the companies A, E, F, L, and M of the 2nd Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry, 1862-1865.
Dedicated by Company A, "The California 100" re-enactors and Sam B…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM111O_oat-hill-mine-road_Calistoga-CA.html
Just a stones throw to the north, running through the Palisades, is Oat Hill Mine Road. A narrow and picturesque trail today, it was once used to carry over 160,000 flasks of quicksilver valued at more than $5,000,000 from the Oat Hill Mine to the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM111N_chalet-bernensis_St-Helena-CA.html
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 and spirits business…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10YH_napa-state-hospital_Napa-CA.html
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 the pro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10YF_white-sulphur-springs_St-Helena-CA.html
Situated on what was once a Mexican Land Grant to Dr. Edward Bale, White Sulphur Springs was discovered in 1848 and a resort was opened in 1852, making this California's oldest. Wealthy San Franciscans traveled here in the latter half of the 19th …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10YA_cuttings-wharf_Napa-CA.html
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 site and o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10Y1_napa-valley-railroad_Napa-CA.html
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 track laying was complet…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10XY_whiskey-crossing_St-Helena-CA.html
One and one half miles north of here, at the second crossing of Chiles Creek, is the spot known as "Whiskey Crossing". Although shrouded in folklore, the origin of the name is based upon a probable incident that took place in the early days of Nap…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10XU_stonebridge_St-Helena-CA.html
Departed this life February 1953Located on the hill to the east and south of this point was a haven of comfort to many a man from the late 1800's until closed in 1953. Condemned by certain elements of our society yet venerated by others that "labo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10XP_dave-cavagnaro-circus-plaza_Napa-CA.html
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 …