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North of San Francisco on US 101, Novato has one foot in the past and one in the present: It was named for a chief of the Coast Miwok Indians and also is a leading producer of CDs. The Novato History Museum, 815 DeLong Ave., occupies the house of the town's first postmaster. Exhibits include vintage photographs and historical artifacts related to the city's early days; artifacts depicting life in Novato from its earliest days; phone (415) 897-4320.

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ARTICLENovato North of San Francisco on US 101, Novato has one foot in the past and one in the present: It was named for a chief of the Coast Miwok Indians and also is a leading producer of CDs. TheNovato History Museum, 815 DeLong Ave., occupies the house of the town's first postmaster. Exhibits include vintage photographs and historical artifacts related to the city's early days; artifacts depicting life in Novato from its earliest days; phone (415) 897-4320.Novato
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