Our 90-minute walking tours highlight over fifteen local landmarks along First Street, Main Street, and Third Street. We will walk partially along the River Walk and loop around some of the legendary businesses and buildings of historic downtown. Visitors and locals alike are sure to learn something new about the colorful people and places of [...]
AttendOur 90-minute walking tours highlight over fifteen local landmarks along First Street, Main Street, and Third Street. We will walk partially along the River Walk and loop around some of the legendary businesses and buildings of historic downtown. Visitors and locals alike are sure to learn something new about the colorful people and places of [...]
AttendNCHS is partnering with The Forge - Napa for a fundraiser to support the Historical Society. Dine, enjoy, and support Heritage Tourism! Enjoy handcrafted pizza, appetizers, sandwiches and salads while contributing to local history! How does this work? A percentage of your dinner bill is donated to NCHS. Visit https://www.theforgepizza.com/ for hours, menu, and reservations. Please present [...]
AttendDon’t miss our new season of Tulocay Cemetery tours! Tulocay Cemetery, founded 1859 on 48.8 acres donated by Don Cayetano Juarez, is a testament to the long and diverse history of Napa. The tour is 90-minutes long and includes many famous highlights with a focus on the storied people who have made Napa what it [...]
AttendDon’t miss our new season of Tulocay Cemetery tours! Tulocay Cemetery, founded 1859 on 48.8 acres donated by Don Cayetano Juarez, is a testament to the long and diverse history of Napa. The tour is 90-minutes long and includes many famous highlights with a focus on the storied people who have made Napa what it [...]
AttendPlease join us for the premiere opening of Hilos Visibles/Visible Threads, featuring the Napa Valley Latino Heritage Committee Quilt Project. Por favor únete a nosotras para la inauguración de Hilos Visibles/Visible Threads con el Comité de Herencia Latina de Napa Valley Proyecto de Edredón. RSVP for this event by clicking the blue button "Get Tickets" [...]
AttendHilos Visibles/Visible Threads looks at the rich Hispanic, Latino, and Californiano heritage within Napa. This exhibit partners with the Napa Valley Latino Heritage Committee and their community Quilt Project. The quilt squares' rich iconography reflects the importance of faith, ancestors, family, country, and unity in everyday life. Napa County Historical Society and St. Helena Historical [...]
AttendRetired Napa Superior Court Judge Raymond "Ray" Guadagni joins NCHS for a presentation via Zoom of his newest book, Napa Valley Case Files: Justice in Wine Country. The book provides an expert look at eight murder cases that shook Napa County from 1850 to present day. Mr. Guadagni was raised in Napa, graduated from the University [...]
AttendGather at the historic Goodman Library for an evening of entertainment, refreshments, music, and revelry! Once again, the Goodman's exhibit hall will become a magical Halloween scene as we invite our guests to celebrate this inaugural annual fundraising event. NCHS is partnering with our neighbors, Brendel Wines and Mia Carta, to offer an array of [...]
AttendDon't miss our Spooktacular Tulocay Cemetery Tour, Sunday, October 30th at 4pm. This special Halloween tour diverges from our standard summer walking tours, winding through some of the oldest parts of the cemetery and the storied individuals who helped to shape Napa as we know it... with some added twists along the way. The tour [...]
AttendWant to get a head start on the holidays, and beat the rush to get tickets? Join us for a Napa County Historical FUNdraiser, Wednesday November 30th, at the Lucky Penny Theater in Napa. We invite you to a private showing of Lucky Penny's "A Napa Valley Christmas Carol," a Napa spin on the Holiday [...]
AttendWe are excited to present this conversation between novelists Debra Green, author of The Convention of Wives, and Kristen Harnisch, author of The Vintner's Daughter series, at Bouchaine Winery. This presentation will be streamed from Bouchaine Winery's cozy hospitality room. This is a must-see event for all fans of historical fiction. Tickets are $10 for NCHS [...]
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