Many Petalumans know about the Waugh Elementary School District located at 1851 Hartman Lane. The district now consists of two sites; Corona Creek Elementary School and Meadow Elementary School. But ... how many readers know about the original Waugh Elementary School site (1922) at the intersection of Corona and Old [...]
Since today is election day and Petaluma will be electing city representatives, my thoughts went back to a former mayor of Our River Town. Most of the LWF Petalumans that we have blogged about have died long before most Petalumans of today were born. Helen Putnam, however, is one [...]
To date, most of our blogs that feature an early Petaluman have been personalities well known by Petalumans of today, as well as the past. One name, however, that most Petalumans of today may not know is a former editor of the Argus, teacher, lawyer, farmer, and historian - Samuel [...]
It was 21 years ago (1993) that we moved to Petaluma. It didn't take too long for my wife, Connie, and me to become immersed in the history of Petaluma. This interest in the past of "Our River Town" is reflected in various blog themes: Petaluma History, Then & Now, [...]
Although his name is well known in "Our River Town," how much do current Petalumans really know about Lyman Byce? Most readers will respond, "he built the first incubator." However, are there other tidbits of information we should be aware of? An article in the Argus-Courier's Centennial Edition (Section 4G), [...]
Another local community historian that needs to be remembered along with Ed Fratini is Ed Mannion. His collection of books, files, and documents gathered over 40 years was originally given to the Petaluma Historical Museum; but later transferred to the Petaluma Library where there was more room. C. Edward Mannion [...]
The following blog was first published on July 4, 2006 and modified on 6-1-2015. It's a good thing I decided to change my mind and not "take the day off," as stated in Bill's Blog #8. I discovered that it was not posted last night, at midnight, as planned. (Let's blame it [...]