News
Victorian Craft Fair cancelled
The popular Victorian Craft Fair (in honor of Kay Archibald), held annually in November at the General Vallejo Home in Sonoma, will not be held this year. Due to COVID-19 and... Read more.
Petaluma Adobe SHP cancels Fandango
The 2020 Fandango at Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park is cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of our guests, performers and volunteers remain at the... Read more.
Docent Zoom Meeting, September 12, 10AM
Since we were unable to have our annual picnic, we are planning to get together online (via Zoom). The objective of this get together is to simply touch base and... Read more.
News Stories Examine Junipero Serra’s Legacy
Opinion pieces that appeared in recent editions of the Press-Democrat and the New York Times examine the legacy of Junipero Serra and the California missions in the light of the... Read more.
State Parks remain closed, Barracks Gift Store open
The Sonoma State Historic Park and Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park remain closed to help safeguard public health during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Sonoma Barracks Gift Store, on the Sonoma... Read more.
Barracks Gift Store chosen one of the top three in Sonoma Valley
The Barracks Gift Store has been selected as one of the three best gift shops in Sonoma Valley by the readers of the Sonoma Index-Tribune. We’ve made it to the finals, Read more.
“A Saint’s Sins”, NY Times Opinion piece 8/16/2020
Black Lives Matter protests led to removal of Confederate icons from their pedestals. Reconsideration of a different history prompted activists to tear down statues of Junipero Serra and demand reconsideration... Read more.
Jim Carr Profile in Argus-Courier, July 16, 2020
Jim Carr, a long time member of the Sonoma Petaluma Parks Board, was recently profiled in the Petaluma Argus-Courier. Jim was a key figure in initiating the project to restore the walls... Read more.