Background Heidi Kühn Heidi Kühn descends from a fifth-generation McNear pioneer family rooted in both Sonoma County and Marin County, whose legacy was planted in Northern California during the formative years of American [...]
As part of the Petaluma Museum’s engagement with America’s 250th anniversary, this guest blog post by Heidi Kühn reflects on her McNear family roots, stewardship of the land, and the values we carry forward. A [...]
Above: Women outfitted as chickens — who would later come to be known as the Petaluma Slick Chicks — pose during the Egg Day celebration in Petaluma, 1920. In the photo are Viola Baldwin, Ruby [...]
Steamer Gold traveling up the Petaluma River, circa 1900 (Petaluma Historical Library & Museum) by Skip Sommer, Historian The Petaluma River is a tidal slough and a tributary of San Pablo Bay. In [...]
by Stacey Atchley, Executive Director Happy New Year, and welcome to the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum’s new blog! We are excited to use this space to bring you even more historical content, deep dives [...]