Ho for California! The terminus of the first overland immigrant pack train destined for California was John Marshs adobe; Brentwood. Since1841; 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 theregions 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.
#1507075 in eBooks 2006-02-22 2006-02-22File Name: B009A4YADA
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