Napa

by Napa Valley Museum and Lin Weber

Book Overview

The name "Napa" may come from "Napato," a clan of the Wintun Indians who once lived along a river that flows into San Francisco Bay. In the 1850s, miners sought refuge in the young city that grew up by the Napa River, living in tents along its main street. Later they and other newcomers found work at businesses and nearby ranches while Napa City flourished as goods and produce from all over the valley were loaded onto steamers bound for San Francisco...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738529516
• ISBN13: 9780738529516
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.2"