Vintage Festival

The modern Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival was started in 1947. Community members organized the event and local philanthropic organizations set up food and drink booths. It was a…

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1909 Emma Fetters comes to El Verano

Sonomans were impressed when on November 5th·, 1909, Emma Pell Fetters deposited $15,000 in gold coin with banker William Burris of the Sonoma Valley Bank for the purchase of the…

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El Verano Garage

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Millerick Rodeo from 1929 to the 1950s

The Millerick Brothers Ran a Rodeo from 1929 to the 1950’s Here are comments from the 1936 Healdsburg newspaper ‘Millerick Rodeo Successful Event, Thousands Attend June 25, 1936 The annual…

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Wingo

man on bike at Wingo

Wingo located on the Sonoma Creek was known as Norfolk, a boat stop for passengers coming to and from Sonoma. Servicing also freight coming to Sonoma and the agricultural product…

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Schellville Wildlife

Father Jose Altimira stated in his diary when arriving in Sonoma Valley that he ‘… saw 2 or 300 head of female elk. This species is much in abundance in…

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Families 4

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Families 3

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Families 2

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