How did Yountville get its boundaries? Captain George Yount, Captain John Grigsby, and James Harbin are the key players in the history of Yountville. Napa County was established immediately after California became a state on September 9, 1850. At that time, one of the earliest priorities was to determine the route of a new county […]
Who was George Yount? Captain George Yount, born in Burke County, North Carolina in 1794 and a member of the famed Kentucky Riflemen during the War of 1812, came to Mexican-owned Alta California in 1831. He lived and worked with General Mariano Vallejo and his younger brother Captain Salvador Vallejo near Sonoma. In March 1836 […]
The Winter 2011-2012 Tidings covers the history of Yountville. This is an excerpt of an article written by one of our long-time Board Members, John Holt. To get your copy of Tidings, become a member today!
The Winter 2012-2013 Tidings covers the history of American Canyon and Shipyard Acres. This is an excerpt of an article written by one of our long-time volunteers, Pat Renait. To get your copy of Tidings, become a member today!
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What is going on in these photos? These photos came from a historically inclined donor who documented street scenes in Napa County. In this case, they photographed a vacant lot where a building had recently been demolished (photo taken in early 1969).When the building next to Beneficial Finance Company at 928 Brown Street was torn […]
The Summer 2012 Tidings covers the history of St. Helena, the heart of the Napa Valley. This excerpt originally appeared in Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California, published in 1891 by the Lewis Publishing Company in Chicago. To get your copy of Tidings, become a member today!
The Fall 2012 Tidings covers the history of Napa County. The following article is a brief biography of Luther Turton, “Napa’s Architect” who designed numerous buildings throughout California. To get your copy of Tidings, become a member today! Luther Mark Turton is one of the best known Napa Valley architects. Turton was born in North […]
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Click photos for a larger view. Photo 1: Mounted on cardboard: wedding portrait of a man and woman. Photographer: unknown. Undated. Photo 2: Postcard: portrait of woman. Photographer: unknown. Undated. Photo 3: Portrait of a little girl. […]
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