Period Rooms
Step back in time and explore iconic Calistoga landmarks and history. Tour the restored Sam Brannan Cottage, glimpse rural life in the Fossville Barn & Blacksmith Shop, and view a beautifully restored Calistoga stagecoach that once carried travelers through the region. Each room offers a unique and vivid window into Calistoga’s colorful past, waiting for you to explore.
1862 Brannan Resort Cottage
Go from miniature to life-size as you walk into an authentic cottage from Sam Brannan’s landmark Hot Springs Resort. Originally one of 14 cottages, today, just three of these distinctive, charming structures still stand. This California historic landmark (#675) was moved, fully restored, and now adjoins the Sharpsteen museum as a permanent interactive exhibit. Inside this historical building are authentic furnishings as they would have been seen in Napa Valley homes of the late 1800s, offering a glimpse into how residents lived during that era.
Fossville Barn, Blacksmith Shop & Kitchen
View a recreated barn from Knights Valley, once a key stop for stagecoaches en route to the Geysers. Inside, you'll find authentic 19th-century farming tools and domestic items that reflect early Calistoga settlers' rugged, rural lifestyle.
Stagecoach
See a beautifully restored stagecoach that once transported visitors between Clear Lake, The Geysers, and Calistoga in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Set against a vivid mural of 1890s Calistoga, this exhibit captures the excitement of arriving at the Calistoga Hotel.
Read about the white-knuckle rides as written in the 1871 “Handbook of Calistoga Springs,” available for purchase online and in the Museum Book & Gift Store.
Exhibit Gallery
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