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The Napa River / Nancy McEnery with the Napa County Historical Society ; foreword by Moira Johnston Block.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McEnery, Nancy., Author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Inland navigation--California--Napa River--Pictorial works.
- Inland navigation.
- Napa Valley (Calif.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.
- Napa Valley (Calif.).
- Napa Valley (Calif.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Napa Valley (Calif.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]
- Summary:
- During the mid-1800s, the Napa River brought people to Napa City from around the world, attracted by the beauty and bounty of the valley. Riverboat captains played a major role in creating the material wealth of the city as their vessels plied the waters of San Francisco Bay carrying freight and passengers. As the powerhouse of industry, the river attracted several tanneries that needed water to make the now famous "Nappa" leather. Napa became a leather colony with the growth of shoe, glove, and glue factories. The river became a key transportation artery, and its channel became the focus of greater dredging to allow larger ships to anchor downtown. No longer a natural river able to meander, it frequently overran its banks, flooding towns. Industry, agricultural runoff, and population growth caused the Napa River to become polluted and neglected into the 20th century. Today, the Napa River is the centerpiece of downtown renewal. A "Living River" strategy is bringing back its vitality along with fish and wildlife populations, helping the river to regain its importance.
- Contents:
- Early Napa River Valley : wetlands and wildlife
- A city by the river : settlers come from far and wide
- Riverboat captains and their vessels : steamships, packets, and schooners
- River of plenty : industry profits Napa, poisons the river
- Dredging and straightening the river : the rise of levees
- The coming of the railroads and electric trains : an interurban for Napa
- Floodwaters : the river strikes back
- An under-appreciated waterway : the Napa River in the 20th century
- The centerpiece of downtown renewal : a living river strategy
- The Renaissance of the Napa River : healthy and vital once again.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-127).
- OCLC:
- 885208693
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