Photos: Rohnert Park celebrated its birthday with annual Founder's Day
Just over 60 years ago, two local attorneys founded Rohnert Park on a 3,300-acre plot of ranch land. That same year, a hometown tradition was born....
Just over 60 years ago, two local attorneys founded Rohnert Park on a 3,300-acre plot of ranch land. That same year, a hometown tradition was born. In the late 1950s, attorneys Paul Golis and Maurice Fredericks realized that Waldo Rohnert Seed Farm, located just north of Cotati, was the largest remaining chunk of level land under one ownership in the county, according to an April 30, 1972, article in The Press Democrat. They made a deal with the Rohnert family and acquired the 2,700-acre farm. Another 600 acres of the Ben Brians Ranch was added to make 3,300 acres available for a city.