Graton History

The quiet west county town of Graton is a small community with a surprisingly vigorous and varied history.

Noted in passing in Lesa Tanner's Graton history is the town's longstanding openness toward minorities, from an African-American owned cleaners back in 1910, to the two oriental families who ran Paul's Market in the 1930s. Today, Tanner observes, that same spirit is shown in the way Graton has supported the Day Labor Center.

Despite its brand name, this apple crate label comes from the Pelletti Fruit Co. in Graton.

Today, in a largely unseen way, Graton stands out for its unconventional approach to managing the community's wastewater.