In the early 1800s, General Vallejo planted the area's first vines near his newly constructed ranch, Petaluma Adobe, which stands today as a historic state park. The mid-19th-century ranch lies about 4 miles northeast of Petaluma.
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park
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