Description
Location |
Stofen's Landing |
Coordinates |
N 38° 13' 03", W 122° 26' 21" |
Other Names |
Stofens Landing |
History
Named after Captains Jack Stofen and Peter Stofen who came to Embarcadero in 1863 and started a business hauling freight between Sonoma Valley and San Francisco. In 1874, they built the stern-wheel Steamer Sonoma which provided both passenger and freight service.
See Also
- Geography
- Embarcadero
- Stofen's Landing
- Wingo (aka Norfolk)
- McGill's Landing
- Steamer Sonoma
- Gazelle
- Sonoma Valley Railroad
References
- Arthur Dawson, The Storied Behind Sonoma Valley Place Names, Kulupi Publishing, 1998.
- George Emanuels and Roger Emanuels, Schools and Scows in Early Sonoma, Sonoma Valley Historical Society, 1998.