Hopland in Mendocino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Hopland and the Brewery

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 21, 2020

1. Hopland and the Brewery Marker

Inscription. Originally named Sanel after the native Sanelanos people, the town was founded in 1859 when a store, saloon, and blacksmith shop were opened. It became Hopland in 1880 owing to the predominance of hops in the local economy. Prohibition gradually replaced hops with hay, pears, and grapes. This brick building, erected in the 1880s, has housed a general store, post office, butcher shop and in the early 1900s, the Hop Vine Saloon. In 1982 the Mendocino Brewing company was founded and in 1983 opened its Hopland brewery here, establishing the first brewpub in California since Prohibition and the second in the United States.

Plaque dedicated September 30, 2000 C.Y 6005
by Capitulus Redivivus Yerba Buena Number One
Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampsus Vitus
Credo Quia Absurdum

Erected 2000 by E Clampus Vitus Capitulus Redivivus Yerba Buena Number One.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 30, 2000.

Location. 38° 58.401′ N, 123° 6.97′ W. Marker is in Hopland, California, in Mendocino County. It is on U.S. 101 north of Center

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Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13351 US-101, Hopland CA 95449, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Wine Country,

in the North Coast,

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast

and in the Pacific Northwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Thatcher Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Frog Woman Rock (approx. 5.2 miles away); Lake County Courthouse (approx. 11.8 miles away); Isaac E. Shaw Building (approx. 12.7 miles away); Gould--Shaw House (approx. 12.7 miles away); Sun House (approx. 13 miles away); Gambrel-Hawn Building (approx. 13.1 miles away); 116 & 118 South State Street (approx. 13.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopland.

Other markers no longer nearby. Cloverdale Reveille (was approx. 12.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Ladies of the Night (was approx. 13.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . The History of the Hopland Tap. (Submitted on July 11, 2020.)

Hopland and the Brewery Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 21, 2020

2. Hopland and the Brewery Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here on the corner of the brick building.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,353 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.