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The History of Slavery in Sonoma County from 1850 – Amy Kittelstrom
February 22 @ 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Events At the Museum:
The History of Slavery in Sonoma County from 1850 – Lecture by Amy Kittelstrom
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Petaluma Historical Library & Museum
20 4th Street (Corner of 4th & B Street)
2:30 PM
Petaluma Historical Library & Museum
20 4th Street (Corner of 4th & B Street)
2:30 PM
Amy Kittelstrom is a Professor of History at Sonoma State University who specializes in American thought and culture. She is the author of The Religion of Democracy (Penguin, 2015). She has written critical essays on the state of the American intellectual history. Since 2023, Amy has been the lead investigator of groundbreaking research on the history of slavery in Sonoma County, California, in partnership with the Santa Rosa-Sonoma County NAACP. There will be a question and answer section following the lecture.
About The Exhibit
A Century of Black History Commemorations: A Future of Possibility
February 13 – March 29
Petaluma Historical Library & Museum
20 4th Street (Corner of 4th & B Street)
Hours: Thursday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Admission Free, Donations Appreciated
The exhibit will be celebrating 100 years of commemoration of Black History. As we enter the Centennial, we will highlight the people, events and achievements of the African diaspora in the United States and focus on Black achievement in Sonoma County. The Exhibit will be free and open to the public after the grand opening.