Museum of the San Ramon Valley Free Virtual Presentation Nov. 19

Anyone who has been to San Francisco has seen the Sutro Tower looming over the city. A visit to Land's End and you see Sutro Baths. You may well have walked through Sutro Gardens to enjoy the views and beauty. All well known locations in San Francisco but who was Sutro?

Thursday November 19 at 11:30 the Museum of the San Ramon Valley will host a free virtual program that will help you find out about who was Adolph Sutro.

Diana Kohnke of the Sutro Library will give a presentation on Adolph Sutro and the Library he left to the city of San Francisco. Diana Kohnke has been with the Sutro Library since 2011. Before that, she had the opportunity to work at several archives and special collections in the San Francisco Bay Area such as the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies. Her graduate research was concentrated on American History 1865-Present, as well as archives and special collections.

Her presentation will discuss how this German immigrant made a fortune in the Comstock Lode. He became one of the largest landowners in San Francisco was elected mayor of San Francisco, planted his own forest, and, started a library to name a few of his accomplishments. To saythis man led a full and interesting life would be an understatement.

To attend this free online presentation please visit our website at museumsrv.org and go to the Events section. Click on the Adolph Sutro presentation and register. If you have any questions please feel free to call the museum at 925-837-3750.

The Museum of the San Ramon Valley is now open on Friday, Saturday 10-1 and Sunday 12-3. Due to Covad 19 we have implemented a variety of procedures to ensure your visit is safe and enjoyable. We are also now offering a free monthly virtual program series about the history
of our area and beyond.

The Museum of the San Ramon Valley is located at 205 Railroad Ave Danville CA 94526.