Visitors to Forestville are taken aback by its picturesque valleys laden with roaming vineyards. However; Forestville is more than a gateway to the Russian River; it is a diverse array of businesses; wineries; farming; and recreation. Forestville grew from the Spanish land grant traded by Capt. Juan Bautista Rogers Cooper from his brother-in-law Gen. Mariano Vallejo in 1834 into the town known by passing travelers as "Swindle Rig." In 1867; the town was named Forestville after Andrew Jackson Forrister; a saloon owner. It was set apart from other settlements by having the first powered sawmill in California and the Faudreacute; Chair factory; the largest manufacturing plant in Sonoma County of that era. Collectors still seek out the factorys rawhide-bottom chairs. As a popular stop on the railway line; many vacationers from San Francisco passed through on their journeys to the Russian River. In 1963; the town continued to be different; setting aside land for a community youth park; so it is no wonder the towns slogan is "Forestville the Great Life."
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