Posts Tagged ‘Sonoma Mission’
Eliza Gregson ‘Pioneer Woman in Sonoma’ presenter Eileen Hook
Eliza Gregson’s Story chronicles the life of a woman who experienced California before the Gold Rush and during the early years of statehood. Born in Manchester, England, Eliza Marshall Gregson worked in the cotton mills of Derbyshire, England and Pawtucket, Rhode Island before her marriage and journey west. Her experiences are those of an ordinary woman in extraordinary times. She arrived in Sonoma to witness the Bear Flag Revolt
Read MoreAntonia Bartholomew – Visionary and environmentalist -the quintessential American story presented by Anna Pope
Antonia Bartholomew’s story is the quintessential American story. She was born to struggling immigrant parents one year after they arrived in this country. Throughout her life she displayed courage, strength,…
Read MoreSchocken Stroll May 25,2025
On Sunday, May 25, 2025 , Sonomans and history buffs of all stripes will gather in Sonoma Plaza to commemorate one of the city’s most historically significant citizens: Solomon Schocken. Schocken’s ingenuity, initiative, and industriousness elevated the city’s economic and civic well-being starting in the late 1800s to the early 1900s
Read More‘Call of the Valley’ movie a fundraiser for the Sonoma Valley Historical Society at the Sebastiani Theatre February 15 at 2pm
Watch the trailer: https://www.callofthevalley.net/trailer Call of the Valley is a feature-length documentary tracing Sonoma Valley’s evolution through the ages from the arrival in Sonoma of Native Americans over 12,000 years ago…
Read MoreSolomon Schocken Stroll
On Sunday, May 26, 2024 starting at 2 PM, Sonomans and history buffs of all stripes will gather in Sonoma Plaza to commemorate one of the city’s most historically significant…
Read MoreMay 26, 2024 the 2nd Annual Solomon Schocken Day Celebrates Sonoma Business and Civic Leader
On Sunday, May 26, 2024 starting at 2 PM, Sonomans and history buffs of all stripes will gather in Sonoma Plaza to commemorate one of the city’s most historically significant citizens: Solomon Schocken. Schocken’s ingenuity, initiative, and industriousness elevated the city’s economic and civic well-being starting in the late 1800s to the early 1930’s
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