Napa

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

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://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