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Elmshaven is a historic house museum at 125 Glass Mountain Lane in St. Helena, California, United States. Also known as Ellen White House or Robert Pratt Place, it was the home of Ellen G. White from 1900 until her death in 1915. She was notable for her prophetic ministry, which was instrumental in founding the Sabbatarian Adventist movement ...
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In the gold-rush days of 1849 and 1850, three Pratt brothers, Robert, George and William, of Freeport, Maine, traveled by sailing ship to San Francisco, each seeking a fortune. Only modestly successful in mining, the men, all in their twenties, turned to raising stock, farming, and building. In so doing they accumulated considerable property in nor...
Ellen White and her publisher-husband, James White, both founding leaders in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, first visited California in 1872. Within the next two years James inaugurated a widely known weekly religious journal, Signs of the Times, still published as a monthly magazine. He also established Pacific Press, a publishing house in Oakl...
At Elmshaven in her sunset years, Ellen White brought out nine substantial volumes, all in current distribution, and prepared for publication hundreds of articles for the journals of the church. Leaving Australia, where she had labored for nine years, Ellen White, her son, William, and his family, and her editorial assistants, arrived in San Franci...
Ellen White gave or sold building sites to her son, William, and to others of her helpers. But there was still ample land left for orchards, vineyards, gardens, berry patches, hay fields, and cow pasture. There were 2,000 prune trees in the orchards when she bought the place. The vineyard of wine grapes was soon replaced with table grapes. An eight...
Elmshaven is an easy 1.5 hour drive from San Francisco and about 15 minutes from the Napa Valley City of St. Helena in the heart of the grape country. FIND US Donate Today 125 Glass Mountain Lane St. Helena, CA 94574
Elmshaven. Elmshaven, recognized as a National Historical site, is located at the upper end of Napa Valley, in northern California. It was built by Robert Pratt in the 1880s, a railroad magnate of San Francisco, who used the estate as his summer home. In 1900, Ellen G. White, world renowned Christian author, publisher, and speaker, purchased ...
Enjoy a quick tour on line, then come and sample the simple beauty of Elmshaven. Free Tours (walk-ins welcome. Large groups please call ahead.) Sunday - Thursday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Saturday - 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Directions: To get to Elmshaven from St. Helena, take State Route 29 north to Deer Park Road. Turn right on ...
Take a virtual tour of Elmshaven Historical Home in Napa Valley. ... FIND US. GETTING HERE; ELMSHAVEN HISTORY; LINKS; BOOKS; ... 125 Glass Mountain Lane St. Helena ...
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Stained Glass next to stairs from first floor entry to second floor. This walnut mantle clock was formerly owned by Seventh-day Adventist pastor, author and editor, Uriah Smith, of Battle Creek, Michigan. Smith was a long-time friend and colleague of Ellen White's. The clock was manufactured by Ansonia Clock Company, Brooklyn, New York, in1880.
