Description:
If you build it, they will come. And that means Oakley. The settlement and development of Oakley is the story of a thriving California railroad town. Nestled in California's San Joaquin Delta, the area quickly became San Francisco's easternmost frontier for land speculation, agricultural production, and immigration. By l900,land speculators enticed Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian immigrants to settle in Oakley and establish their families. Located away from the deep water of San Francisco Bay, Oakley became a railroad town along the Santa Fe line. Here, the stories of immigration and community development played out as they have in small towns throughout the West. Twentieth-century wars, food production, and changing transportation methods reshaped the tight-knit community over the years.
Registration Cutoff Date:
Dates & Times:
11/20/2024 1:00PM - 3:00PM
LMC Brentwood Center Room 308
