Resource Guide for Napa County
Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park
- Site of a water-powered grist mill built in 1846. The mill remained in use until the early 1900s.
- Includes the site of the first church in the Napa Valley and the Pioneer Cemetery.
- Location: 3369 N Street, 3 mi. north of St. Helena on Highway 29
- Mill grounds are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mill buildings are open on weekends only. School tours available by reservation on the first Tuesday of every month, and every Tuesday during April and May, by reservation.
- Admission: entry fee for the Mill buildings
- Call (707) 942-4575
- Visit http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=482
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Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
- Visitors Center provides an overview of the area's cultural history
- Native American Garden displays some of the plants important to the first people of this area. Today many of the same plants are used by the Wappo people. A guide for the garden is available by mail or in the Visitors Center.
- Location: 3801 St. Helena Highway in Calistoga
- Visitor Center is open weekends from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Call (707) 942-4575
- Visit http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=477
Napa County Museum
- Areas of interest include Napa County, geography, geology, Wappo Native Americans, Mexican rancho days, pioneers and settlers, Chinese, ranching, farming, viticulture, wine, mining, transportation, and hot spring resorts
- Location: 55 Presidents Circle, on the grounds of the Veterans Home in Yountville
- Admission: $4.50 adults, $3.50 students and seniors, $2.50 children 7–17, children under age 7 are free
- Call (707) 944-0500
- Visit: http://www.co.napa.ca.us/fileframe.asp?section=visiting&exturl=http://www.napavalleymuseum.org/
Sharpsteen Museum
- Features exhibits on the history of upper Napa Valley from prehistory to post-World War I times
- Location: 1311 Washington Street in Calistoga
- Open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Special tours for groups, schools and associations can be arranged in advance.
- Admission: suggested donation is $3 for adults, children under 12 free
- Call (707) 942-5911
- Visit http://www.sharpsteen-museum.org
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