By Sue Ziemski and Linda Jesmok. As a partner for the new exhibit, City of Immigrants: An American Story, the Napa Valley Genealogical Society dove into our Napa Pioneer records to build stories around four individuals who lived in the Valley between the 1830s and 1920s. One of our goals was to choose a variety […]
Over the past two years the Historical Society has sought to lend voice to the amazing stories of people, places, and events woven into the fabric of the Napa Valley’s heritage. We have hosted virtual presentations to keep people connected, entertained, and informed. As we’ve gotten better at these virtual gatherings, the stories we are […]
As we gear up to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the founding of historic Napa, it is fun to look back at the founding of the Napa County Historical Society. It was in anticipation of another anniversary seventy-four years ago, when the Napa County Historical Society met for the first time. They met at the […]
Over the past few years, have you noticed that a lot of men have stopped shaving and are growing some really cool beards in the month of November? This is because of trend called No Shave November. The idea behind this is to bring awareness to issues such as testicular and prostate cancer and mental […]
By Evan Darlington Isadore C. Braghetta and his family seem to have been important figures in the Napa Valley. Braghetta was born in Switzerland in 1861 and came to the Napa Valley in 1881.
Submitted by Elaine Everett Nathan Coombs founded the town of Napa California in the year 1847. And with the invention of the camera in 1841 and photo-journalism getting its start from 1848 to 1865, the Napa Valley with its naturally beautiful mountains, hills, and waterways was ready for the focus of photographers’ lenses. This article […]
Submitted by Ann Miller Some ninety years ago, the men of the Napa Chamber of Commerce published a twenty-four page booklet of promotional photos, Beautiful Napa: A Pictorial Journey. Despite the handicaps of monochrome and fading paper, it tells a powerful story that still rings true. The cover, depicting sailboats tied along the river, perhaps […]
Who tells our story and how is important. In today’s quest for social justice having multiple perspectives of the same event is essential to battling injustice. The mere acknowledgement that there are different versions of history is key to changing bigoted and bias behaviors. Thus it is important to amass multiple perspectives and acknowledge their role in history, encouraging men, women, and youth to examine and present varying histories.
by Kilian Fitzgerald A happy belated birthday to Elvis Presley, the King of rock and roll, born January 8th, 1935. Forgetting to honor the King’s birthday is understandable given the events of these past few months. Throughout his career, the Tennessee native, actor, and fried peanut butter and banana sandwich enthusiast, crossed racial barriers while […]
