In 1905 London bought the first of several ranches on Sonoma Mountain in Glen Ellen. Using proceeds from his prolific writing career, London acquired adjoining parcels over several years and expanded his ranch, also known as the Ranch of Good Intentions. By 1913 London owned 1400 acres on the slopes of the mountain and by 1916 employed nearly fifty people.
Historic Buildings
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House of Happy Walls Museum
Built by Charmian London and Eliza Shepard, Jack London’s stepsister, after London’s death in 1916.
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The Wolf House Ruins
Jack London wrote so often about wolves and dogs that his friend George Sterling gave him the nickname “The Wolf”.
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The Beauty Ranch
In 1905 Jack London decided to settle permanently in the Valley of the Moon.
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The Lake
Jack London designed a stone dam on the slope of Sonoma Mountain, creating a lake at the headwaters of Kohler Creek.
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