Photo Gallery

September 8, 1946 Santa Rosalia Festival procession makes its way down Municipal Wharf II carrying the statue of the Patron Saint Rosalia (courtesy of Monterey Public Library History Room.)

Rosa Enea Ferrante wife of Pietro Ferrante, along with Francesca Ferrante Giamona, Giovanna Balboa and Domenica Enea restored the Santa Rosalia Festival in 1935.

1937 Santa Rosalia Festival and blessing of the fleet at the end of Wharf II (Photograph William L. Morgan courtesy of the Monterey Public Library’s History Room.)

September 1941 fishermen’s barbeque located at Wharf II during the Santa Rosalia Festival. The purse seiner is the New Rex owner Mariano Torrente (photographer Rey Ruppel, courtesy of Monterey Public Library’s History Room.)

September 1, 1945 the purse seiner Eneas the boat was built in 1935. Boat owner Orazio Enea takes spectators on his decorated boat for the Santa Rosalia Festival (Monterey Public Library’s History Room.)

Santa Rosalia Parade in 1946 with a Chinese contingency in the festival as early participants in the fishing history of Monterey (Courtesy of Monterey Public Library History Room.)

Stember 8, 1946 Santa Rosalia Festival starts from the San Carlos Mission to Wharf II for the blessing of the fleet (Photograph William L. Morgan courtesy of the Monterey Public Library’s History Room.)

Santa Rosalia Parade in 1946 with fishermen’s boat float being pulled by horses aboard the float are members of the fishermen’s union dressed in foul weather gear. Following the float are members of the fishermen’s union (courtesy of Monterey Public Library History Room.)

September 8, 1946 Santa Rosalia Festival Blessing of the fishing fleet on Wharf II (Photograph William L. Morgan courtesy of the Monterey Public Library’s History Room.)

September 8, 1946 Santa Rosalia spectators await the arrival of the parade Wharf II (courtesy of the Monterey Public Library’s History Room.)

September 24, 1950 Santa Rosalia Festival marches down Figueroa Street to Wharf II for the blessing of the fleet (Photograph William L. Morgan courtesy of the Monterey Public Library’s History Room.)

Aerial View Monterey showing the route of travel from San Carlos Church to Wharf II (courtesyMonterey Public Library History Room.)

April, 17, 1959 Santa Rosalia Festival spectators were allowed on the boats to get a first hand view of the fishing boat parade (courtesy of the AMICI Club Monterey.)

September 13, 1971 Ursula Arancio enjoys some home cooked Italian food at the Santa Rosalia Festival (courtesy of Monterey Public Library History Room.)

September 15, 1974 Santa Rosalia Festival as the parade stops at the end of Wharf I to bless the fleet the location is now Abalonetti’s Bar and Grill (courtesy of Monterey Public Library History Room.)

1977 Florence “Iannotta” Ventimiglia tosses a wreath in the sea paying tribute to her husband Mike who died in 1997 a Sicilian tradition for fishermam (courtesy of Author Mike Ventimiglia).

2012 The Knights of Columbus was formed on February 6, 1910 and is among the oldest councils in California. Members of the Knights of Columbus provide escort for the parade (courtesy of the Festa Italia-Santa Rosalie Festival.)

October 2, 2016 Statue of the Santa Rosalia the patron saint of Palermo overlooks Monterey Harbor (photograph courtesy of Author Mike Ventimiglia.)

October 2, 2016 Recently added to the Statue of Santa Rosalia was a placque of some of many fishing families that fished the Monterey Bay and beyond (courtesy of Author Mike Ventimiglia).