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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RRM_rowell-ranch_Castro-Valley-CA.html
Once a hiding and trading place in the 1850's for the notorious bandit Joaquin Murrieta, known in California as "El Famoso," this canyon has produced many rodeos dating back to the rancho days circa 1820.
Harry Rowell, originally from England, h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CZZ_to-build-a-dam_Castro-Valley-CA.html
Underneath the lake lies evidence of the dams construction. The steps on this panel and the next one show how hands and hooves toiled to complete this engineering feat in 1892.
The rest of this marker consists of three illustration accompanied…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CZY_transporting-the-water_Castro-Valley-CA.html
The Transporting the Water marker consists of an illustration and two photographs accompanied by captions. They captions are presented here, left to right. Click on the image to enlarge it.
Hydraulicing:Hydraulics were used to widen and streng…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CZF_chabot-dam_Castro-Valley-CA.html
Chabot Dam, originally called San Leandro Dam, was built by Anthony Chabot who started Contra Coast Water Company in 1868. When artesian wells and Temescal and Sausal Creeks failed to bring Oakland and surrounding cities enough water he decided to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CZE_of-fins-and-flippers_Castro-Valley-CA.html
How do you climb the wall of a dam using fins? The dam blocked the natural migratory route of the steelhead trout, prohibiting them from swimming up San Leandro Creek to spawn in their natural habitat, what is now upper San Leandro Reservoir and t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ5M_site-of-the-first-public-school-in-castro-valley_Castro-Valley-CA.html
This site was part of the original Don Castro Land Grant. In 1866 pioneer settler Josiah Grover Brickell made a land grant of this site for "educational purposes only" and paid the teacher's salary, who taught children by day, in a one room school…