Credit for producing Sonoma County's first commercially produced olive oil is often given to George F. Hooper, …
Down the Rabbit Hole with Katherine – a blog that seeks to highlight the rich and diverse history that surrounds and delights me. This history may be unique to Petaluma, but not always. The posts are written for my own enjoyment. If others find them entertaining so much the better!
An Ambitious Santa Rosa Brewery Plan Fizzes Out
The Sonoma Valley Brewing Corporation was organized in 1933 within just a few months of the passage of the …
A History of Collaboration
October is American Archives Month, and this year’s theme is the power of collaboration. How fitting that it …
Mid-Century Modern Architecture at the Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds
In anticipation of my volunteer gig as a greeter for the June 24th Friends of the Sonoma-Marin …
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Discovering Stories of the Lesser Known
Materials located within the Sonoma County Archives Collection, currently managed by the Sonoma County Library …
Grand Central Café Occupies Former Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railway Depot
The upcoming soft opening of Petaluma's Grand Central Café scheduled for April 3 at 226 Weller Street provides …
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Sonoma County Ag and Land Use History Part of Endangered Archival Collection
Hidden away off Highway 12 at the base of Hood Mountain is a 1950s warehouse, once part of the Los Guilicos …
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Sonoma County’s Orange Belt and Cloverdale’s Annual Citrus Fair
It's not clear who came up with the idea to call Cloverdale the Orange Belt of Sonoma County, but George E. …
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Bodega Bay’s Landmark Meredith Fish Company is Lost
The Meredith Fish Company pier and cannery at Bodega Bay is gone. The demolition took three weeks to complete. …
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Sonoma County Archives Narrowly Escapes Destruction by Fire – Second Time in Three Years
In the past several weeks, I have received many questions about the Sonoma County Archives, which narrowly …
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The History We Nearly Lost at Los Guilicos
Before October 2020, some may have thought of the Hood House, constructed in 1858, for its proximity to the …
Sonoma County’s First Breweries
Petaluma's popularity as a hotspot for beer enthusiasts began long before the current craft beer renaissance. …