tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post5467354631100129195..comments2024-03-27T03:20:11.007-07:00Comments on The NorCal Explorer: Napa's Old Man Rock on Monticello RoadTom Spauldinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739734557355512251noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-48133791045911686542024-03-02T08:51:58.995-08:002024-03-02T08:51:58.995-08:00are you the guys that bought the whitehouse and l...are you the guys that bought the whitehouse and lincolns statue too??<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-54140739075207586592024-02-28T01:25:25.809-08:002024-02-28T01:25:25.809-08:00I moved to the Valley with my family in 1951. We l...I moved to the Valley with my family in 1951. We lived across the road from Rector Dam. My dad ran the State Game Farm there until 1964 when it was moved to Vacaville. <br />I graduated from Napa High in 1959 and lived in SoCal 1963-1970 when I moved to Vacaville. I’m still here. <br />I don’t remember hearing any history of the Old Man With the Pipe<br />but have travelled Monticello Rd many times and always wave at the Old Man. We usually go that way from Vacaville to Napa now to avoid the traffic congestion across Gibson Canyon. And it’s a prettier drive. <br />In case anyone is interested the water level in Lake Berryessa is rising close to going over the Glory Hole at the dam. Judy Doty Summittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-51512261635213806352024-02-26T21:05:04.820-08:002024-02-26T21:05:04.820-08:00I lived in Napa most of my life.
We used to drive ...I lived in Napa most of my life.<br />We used to drive to the Lake all the time age 6 through 66.<br />I live in Vacaville now since 1985<br />It was so cool seeing the old man with the pipe.<br />We always watched the curves and turns closely he's coming up until he finally did.<br />We say SLOW down this is the old man turn it was always a good time to see him!!!<br />But as far as Monticello being buried under yLake I went to the visitor center once day.<br />The people that work there can tell you that isn't true<br />Check it out next time you go.<br />I was really wondering because I had always heard of that and thought it was eerie and creepy but there isn't a whole city under the water Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-14323901479878434652023-02-01T00:35:55.951-08:002023-02-01T00:35:55.951-08:00I grew up in Napa, the old man and the pipe has be...I grew up in Napa, the old man and the pipe has been there for as long as I can remember and I'm 63. Thanks for the photos, been looking for this online for a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-19152450163522317572016-04-22T06:25:11.119-07:002016-04-22T06:25:11.119-07:00Scan of a 1920s magazine photo of the rock here (s...Scan of a 1920s magazine photo of the rock here (scroll down to last page but one):<br /><br />http://www.friardale.co.uk/Magnet/1928/Magnet%201068-A.pdfKlepsiehttp://www.donutsh.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-12309288790738173122016-03-07T07:45:48.360-08:002016-03-07T07:45:48.360-08:00Yeah, so my uncle was keeping it up. Him and his b...Yeah, so my uncle was keeping it up. Him and his buddies replaced it with the metal one in the early mid 50s or early 60s. When he moved up to Circle Oaks, a few min drive from the Old Man with the Pipe, he was the logical one to keep it looking good. Paul Donovan passed away several ears ago, I'm sad to see it in such poor shape. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03849911367352831355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-48314074441745705252016-03-06T17:48:27.308-08:002016-03-06T17:48:27.308-08:00There is a stone teepee on wild horse ranch proper...There is a stone teepee on wild horse ranch property. It used to be call Castle View Ranch. You should drive up there and see if they will let you see it. Local Indians used to live in it. It has a fire pit and a natural smoke hole.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685705168607304364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-37450619712978009992016-03-06T17:48:08.454-08:002016-03-06T17:48:08.454-08:00There is a stone teepee on wild horse ranch proper...There is a stone teepee on wild horse ranch property. It used to be call Castle View Ranch. You should drive up there and see if they will let you see it. Local Indians used to live in it. It has a fire pit and a natural smoke hole.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685705168607304364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-61872138433961295442015-08-29T13:44:28.199-07:002015-08-29T13:44:28.199-07:00The Pipe Man has made The 10 endangered treasures ...The Pipe Man has made The 10 endangered treasures of (2014)from The Napa Historical Society. They'e been give a generous donation in a effort to fix it up. They haven't done it as of this date..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-18182844691438034252015-03-12T20:36:47.938-07:002015-03-12T20:36:47.938-07:00Whoever takes care of him should go fix the pipe c...Whoever takes care of him should go fix the pipe cause I think someone hit it. Cause it's bent over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-16031317579328574442015-02-13T08:20:19.974-08:002015-02-13T08:20:19.974-08:00Mist of these are correct stories except it was my...Mist of these are correct stories except it was my Great Grand Father. We own the land and have for over a 100 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-63312501958238780012013-12-03T12:07:18.466-08:002013-12-03T12:07:18.466-08:00Anybody know who does the up keep (painting mainta...Anybody know who does the up keep (painting maintance)on The Pipe Man.<br /> The Napa Historical Society referred me to The Napa Building and Maintenance ,who referred me to Cal Trans.<br /><br /> Nobody seems to know anything about it..Hence my post does anyone on board know who maintains this? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-85540034249675452852011-08-07T13:03:23.490-07:002011-08-07T13:03:23.490-07:00The pipe was added by my great grand father and fi...The pipe was added by my great grand father and firends when they lived in the town of monticelo As my grandmother tells it his last name was Wing. And my great aunt use to tell us of the story of her uncles Idea while sharing a bottle wisky with his brother and firends. And it was wood at one time.Sky farleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-81843762017158068232011-06-21T09:07:13.159-07:002011-06-21T09:07:13.159-07:00My father, A. G. (Andy) Kilker, told me when we li...My father, A. G. (Andy) Kilker, told me when we lived in Napa during the 1940s and 1950s that a fellow workman of his with the Great Western Power Company (eventually taken over by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company about 1930) that 'The Old Man of the Mountain' was named by his friend. I knew only of a steel pipe, painted red, as I recall. The name came from the formation's similarity to a profile near Franconia, New Hampshire. I was a high school and junior college student in Napa at the time and heard nothing about the activities of other students 'elaborating' on the figure. Maybe this was a local country thing done by the kids living along Monticello Road. Jery Kilker, Napa High '49; Napa College '51.Jery Kilkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433462204302154783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-48265234537499555912011-04-06T21:08:35.631-07:002011-04-06T21:08:35.631-07:00The landmark was also popular enough to be placed ...The landmark was also popular enough to be placed on the front cover of the Pacific Bell telephone book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-3811983743999831392011-04-06T21:05:02.751-07:002011-04-06T21:05:02.751-07:00To us the landmark is referred to as "The Man...To us the landmark is referred to as "The Man With the Pipe in the Mouth". The pipe was originally wooden and the kids from Napa High School would set it on fire as a prank. Later it was replaced with the metal pipe. The pipe was stolen in the 60's and recovered in a field close to Moscovite Corner near Lake Berryessa. It was returned and has been there since. Someone used to always keep the pipe painted red. We never knew who.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-68081227344479037662010-11-19T13:36:23.092-08:002010-11-19T13:36:23.092-08:00excellent detective work and story telling Tom.excellent detective work and story telling Tom.larry1960https://www.blogger.com/profile/04364222279796561834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340674059823128384.post-86818716489789636652010-11-19T10:23:29.660-08:002010-11-19T10:23:29.660-08:00Outstanding! I bet the Old Man was glad to have a ...Outstanding! I bet the Old Man was glad to have a visitorGretchenhttp://eichlerific.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com