Mare Island: Once the West Coast's Busiest Naval Shipyard, Now a Thriving Museum
Sea Classics › Vol. 41 Nbr. 1, January 2008
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Mare Island: Once the West Coast's Busiest Naval Shipyard, Now a Thriving Museum
MARE ISLAND IS REALLY A HOME FOR A NAVAL SHIPYARD
To many people, the land mass opposite the city of Vallejo across the muddy Napa River is named Mare Island because the area was once the home for hundreds of horses or elk. In reality, the island was once named Isla Plana or Flat Island. For decades after the Mexican government ensconced itself in California, Gen. Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, who was the governor, decided to use the island for his personal horse, a mare. The horse remained on the island for a short time, and then was returned ...See the full content of this document
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