Articles
Stories, research, and reflections on the history of St. Helena and the upper Napa Valley.
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Where St. Helena’s Water Comes From
The town of St. Helena got its first municipal water company on July 27, 1878. The St. Helena Star announced…
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Our First People: St. Helena’s First Inhabitants
In this recorded talk, archaeologists from Pacific Legacy present their findings from an extensive archaeological dig near the confluence of…
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SHHS Sports History: The First 60 Years (1908-1968)
By Jim Hunt (class of 1962). A brief history of St. Helena High School baseball, boys basketball, and football. I.…
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1889: A Year in Review
By Leo Martin for the St. Helena Star, edited by Mariam Hansen, St. Helena Historical Society. The New Year’s Ball…
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1888: A Year in Review
By Leo Martin for the St. Helena Star, edited by Mariam Hansen, St. Helena Historical Society. The Daily & Weekly…
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1887: A Year in Review
By Leo Martin, edited by Mariam Hansen, St. Helena Historical Society. Both the St. Helena Star and the Times newspapers…
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1886: A Year in Review
Written by Leo Martin, reported by Mariam Hansen. On January 2nd the Odd Fellows met for the first time in…
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1885: A Year in Review
Transcribed from the St. Helena Star by Mariam Hansen. The year began for the St. Helena Star with Willis A.…
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1884: A Year in Review
As reported in the St. Helena Star, transcribed by Mariam Hansen. William and John Taplin bought the dairying business from…
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1882: A Year in Review
As reported in the St. Helena Star, synopsis by Mariam Hansen. A cold north wind It developed into a gale…
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1881: A Year in Review
From the St. Helena Star, reported by Mariam Hansen. A New Year’s serenade The organization consisted of seventeen members. Among…
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1880: A Year in Review
From the St. Helena Star, reported by Mariam Hansen. News events for 1880 A private high school, which had been…