Local Historian Dr. Peter Meyerhof will give a presentation about the life of Nicholas Carriger, an early pioneer who brought his family west from Missouri in 1846 and eventually purchased a large parcel of land west of town at the base of Sonoma Mountain. Although to most, Carriger’s name is familiar today only for the street and the creek named after him, he contributed in many ways to Sonoma. He was the first    American to grow wine grapes in Sonoma Valley and was instrumental in getting Sonoma Valley’s public school system started. He was well-respected and sought to assist all, particularly the Native American and the Mexican communities of his day. His story is our history.

Dr. Meyerhof, who is on the board of the Sonoma Valley Historical Society, has given many talks that reliably offer new information from his ongoing research on a wide variety of local people and events.

Members and History Docents $5/ General Public $10