Petaluma in Sonoma County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Washoe House
Erected 1859
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 16, 2014
1. Washoe House Marker
Located on Spanish grant Roblar de la Miseria. The pioneer hostelry was built by Robert Ayres and served as a stage coach station between Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Bodega during the early days of Sonoma County.
Erected 1958 by E Clampus Vitus, Yerba Buena Chapter No. 1.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.
Location. 38° 18.859′ N, 122° 44.144′ W. Marker is in Petaluma, California, in Sonoma County. It is at the intersection of Stony Point Road and Roblar Road, on the right when traveling south on Stony Point Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2840 Stony Point Road, Petaluma CA 94952, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, in Wine Country, in the North Coast, and specifically on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veronda/Falletti Ranch (approx. 1.6 miles away); Cotati Downtown Plaza (approx. 1.8 miles away); Penngrove (approx. 4 miles away); "Dos Piedras" (approx. 4½ miles away); The Willow Creek Inn (approx. 5.4 miles away); Wilmar Union Elementary School District And Wilson Elementary School
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Vallejos Petaluma Adobe (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 16, 2014
2. Washoe House Marker
Monument in front of the building.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 5, 2015
3. The bar in the Washoe House
Washoe House entry at American Road House -- The Good, The Bad and The Inedible:
. Since 1859 this one-time hotel and stagecoach stop between Santa Rosa to the North and Petaluma to the South has been serving both Confederates and Yankees alike before and after the Civil War.
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. Since 1859 this one-time hotel and stagecoach stop between Santa Rosa to the North and Petaluma to the South has been serving both Confederates and Yankees alike before and after the Civil War.
Link here:
Click for more information.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,363 times since then and 98 times this year. Last updated on June 14, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on March 11, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
