| Author: | Cynthia Vrilakas Simons | ISBN: | 9781439636480 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | October 27, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Cynthia Vrilakas Simons |
| ISBN: | 9781439636480 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | October 27, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Cherry festivals, Holy Ghost festas, oyster pirates, tractors, squatters, Portuguese�the many threads of San Leandro�s past have woven a rich historical tapestry underlying the modern city of San Leandro. These 15 square miles between San Francisco Bay and the East Bay hills have been an Ohlone village, a Spanish rancho, a small farm town, the Portuguese capital of the West, an industrial center, and a major metropolitan suburb as a succession of new people has transformed the area.
Cherry festivals, Holy Ghost festas, oyster pirates, tractors, squatters, Portuguese�the many threads of San Leandro�s past have woven a rich historical tapestry underlying the modern city of San Leandro. These 15 square miles between San Francisco Bay and the East Bay hills have been an Ohlone village, a Spanish rancho, a small farm town, the Portuguese capital of the West, an industrial center, and a major metropolitan suburb as a succession of new people has transformed the area.
