Napa County Landmarks Receives Grant from Opportunity Fund! The grant, in the amount of $250, from Napa Valley Community Foundation’s (NVCF) Opportunity Fund is for general support. Thanks to this generous grant, Napa County Landmarks (NCL) will distribute A Napa Coloring Book. This professionally illustrated coloring and activity book promotes Napa’s history and cultural heritage […]
The Veterans Home Armistice Chapel
Written by Rebecca Yerger. The month of November holds two national holidays focused on remembrances and gratitude – Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. A place located on the local Veterans Home campus embodies the above stated focus of both of these holidays. It is the historic Armistice Chapel. Decades prior to the construction of the World […]
From Frank Sinatra to Military Tragedies
The People & Events of World War II in Napa County Discover how Napa Valley communities, residents, and way of life were impacted by WWII. Historical accounts will range from local Rosie-the-riveters, rationing, military plane crashes, cultural discrimination, A-List entertainers performing at local hot spots and more. These 1940s era stories will be detailed […]
Diverse Pioneers: Historical Women of Napa Valley
In honor of March being designated “National Women’s History Month,” the Napa County Library and Rebecca Yerger – local historian and Napa Valley Register columnist – are offering “Diverse Pioneers: Historical Women of Napa Valley.” This special, FREE, one-hour Zoom presentation will highlight the lives, times and accomplishments of – pioneer settler Maria de […]
Napa County’s Ghost Wineries
2020 Autumn History Classes of Napa County This four week course will define and explain the term “ghost winery” as well as cover the history, architectural style and heritage, preservation and revival of each featured winery! Zoom Class! Tuesdays, September 22nd through October 13, 2020, from 7 – 8 PM. […]
