Author: Carol A. Jensen
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738547749
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Ho for California! The terminus of the first overland immigrant pack train destined for California was John Marsh's adobe, Brentwood. Since 1841, East Contra Costa County has been a grain and fruit basket to the world, a recreational playground for resort living, and a home for health and family life. Its wheat was exported for brewing Guinness beer, and fresh apricots, peaches, and cherries still bring produce fanciers for summer harvest. Weekenders houseboat, wakeboard, and fish through the region's thousands of miles of delta waterways. This sentimental history of the communities of Brentwood, Bethel Island, Byron, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, and Oakley reveals the importance of these California Delta communities in settling and developing the Golden State.
East Contra Costa County
Author: Carol A. Jensen
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738547749
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Ho for California! The terminus of the first overland immigrant pack train destined for California was John Marsh's adobe, Brentwood. Since 1841, East Contra Costa County has been a grain and fruit basket to the world, a recreational playground for resort living, and a home for health and family life. Its wheat was exported for brewing Guinness beer, and fresh apricots, peaches, and cherries still bring produce fanciers for summer harvest. Weekenders houseboat, wakeboard, and fish through the region's thousands of miles of delta waterways. This sentimental history of the communities of Brentwood, Bethel Island, Byron, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, and Oakley reveals the importance of these California Delta communities in settling and developing the Golden State.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738547749
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Ho for California! The terminus of the first overland immigrant pack train destined for California was John Marsh's adobe, Brentwood. Since 1841, East Contra Costa County has been a grain and fruit basket to the world, a recreational playground for resort living, and a home for health and family life. Its wheat was exported for brewing Guinness beer, and fresh apricots, peaches, and cherries still bring produce fanciers for summer harvest. Weekenders houseboat, wakeboard, and fish through the region's thousands of miles of delta waterways. This sentimental history of the communities of Brentwood, Bethel Island, Byron, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, and Oakley reveals the importance of these California Delta communities in settling and developing the Golden State.
East Contra Costa County
Author: Carol A. Jensen
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439618313
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Ho for California! The terminus of the first overland immigrant pack train destined for California was John Marshs adobe, Brentwood. Since 1841, East Contra Costa County has been a grain and fruit basket to the world, a recreational playground for resort living, and a home for health and family life. Its wheat was exported for brewing Guinness beer, and fresh apricots, peaches, and cherries still bring produce fanciers for summer harvest. Weekenders houseboat, wakeboard, and fish through the regions thousands of miles of delta waterways. This sentimental history of the communities of Brentwood, Bethel Island, Byron, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, and Oakley reveals the importance of these California Delta communities in settling and developing the Golden State.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439618313
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Ho for California! The terminus of the first overland immigrant pack train destined for California was John Marshs adobe, Brentwood. Since 1841, East Contra Costa County has been a grain and fruit basket to the world, a recreational playground for resort living, and a home for health and family life. Its wheat was exported for brewing Guinness beer, and fresh apricots, peaches, and cherries still bring produce fanciers for summer harvest. Weekenders houseboat, wakeboard, and fish through the regions thousands of miles of delta waterways. This sentimental history of the communities of Brentwood, Bethel Island, Byron, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, and Oakley reveals the importance of these California Delta communities in settling and developing the Golden State.
Looking Back
Author: Earl Hohlmayer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780965125109
Category : Antioch (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780965125109
Category : Antioch (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Central and East Contra Costa County, California
Author: Rand McNally
Publisher: Rand McNally
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: Rand McNally
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Maritime Contra Costa County
Author: Carol A. Jensen and the East Contra Costa Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 073859993X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
San Francisco's "opposite shore" is showcased for its maritime role in securing the city's financial preeminence. Located minutes from San Francisco by ferry or automobile, Contra Costa County provided deepwater ports for shipping agricultural, mineral, and manufactured goods around the world. Pacific commodity traders made use of these ports to ship products, ensuring California's unique global economic role. Immense wealth was created from goods shipped from maritime Contra Costa County, securing a vibrant economy from the Gaslight Era to the days of Haight-Ashbury.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 073859993X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
San Francisco's "opposite shore" is showcased for its maritime role in securing the city's financial preeminence. Located minutes from San Francisco by ferry or automobile, Contra Costa County provided deepwater ports for shipping agricultural, mineral, and manufactured goods around the world. Pacific commodity traders made use of these ports to ship products, ensuring California's unique global economic role. Immense wealth was created from goods shipped from maritime Contra Costa County, securing a vibrant economy from the Gaslight Era to the days of Haight-Ashbury.
East County Area Plan
Author: East County General Plan Review Committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan and Natural Community Conservation Plan
Historic Tales of East Contra Costa County
Author: Charles A. Bohakel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Contra Costa County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Contra Costa County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Illustrations of Contra Costa Co. California
Author: Contra Costa County Historical Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description