Talk:American Canyon, California

History

While not apparent from a glance, there is a page on American Canyon's website showing the history of American Canyon: "City_Information". American Canyon., which I found through Google. (The internal search engine on the site was down, and there is currently no link that I see to this page from elsewhere on the website.) We can probably use this as a reference. --Geopgeop (T) 12:38, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

• This site as a lot of useful information that can be integrated into the history section:

“ American Canyon is infused with a rich history. Three Native American tribes, the Patwin, Coast Miwok, and Wappo lived in the Napa Valley for thousands of years. The Mexican government granted 84,000 acres of land, known as Rancho Suscol in 1843, to the famous General Mariano Vallejo. In the 1850’s the specific site known as Watson Ranch was homesteaded by the Watson family. Augustus Watson started the Napa Junction Company in 1900, which crushed and manufactured aggregate rock, the main ingredient in cement. In 1902, Watson sold Napa Junction to Standard Portland Cement Company. Standard built many of the buildings whose relics still remain today. The facility operated for 33 years and included oil-heated kilns, manufacturing and warehouse buildings featuring a machine shop, laboratory and cooperage. In 1946, Basalt Rock Company purchased the property and started production of lightweight aggregate. Basalt added new industrial buildings to the property as well as employee housing and operated until 1978. All of this flourishing activity had provided building materials for the entire San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. This vibrant history contributes to making the site an ideal location for a burgeoning new town center.

In June 1984, Jaeger Vineyards purchased 100 acres of land that included the former basalt factory. They soon purchased another 715 adjoining acres from Felton Watson, a descendent of the original homesteaders, and began growing grapes on the site. William “Blue Sky Bill” Jaeger, the patriarch of the Jaeger family, was a successful grape grower and winery owner (Freemark Abbey and Rutherford Hill wineries). Bill wanted to help build the future of Southern Napa County which he loved and called home. He and other local business people began to formulate a vision for a new town center on the old cement works site, now known as “The Ruins.” - Watson Ranch Project - "History". Watson Ranch Project. American Canyon LLC. ”

--evrik ^(talk) 22:23, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

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