Sonoma County’s first railway, the Petaluma & Haystack

Petaluma Haystack Bridge

The history of Sonoma County’s railroads - Sonoma County’s first railway, the Petaluma & Haystack, had already been running for five years; it was two miles long and powered by mules .

People Waiting For Train in Front of Petaluma Hotel in 1920s

For the rest of the story go to the Press Democrat article http://bit.ly/SonomaRailHistory