The locale is the Caldecott Tunnel Fourth Bore between Orinda and Oakland. Imagine the time is the late Miocene period, about 10 million years ago. The climate is warmer and abundant greenery flourishes. Gone are the rugged, rocky hills, the freeways, the cities. In their place is a verdant river flood plain where small, rodent […]
Treasure Island’s 1939 Golden Gate Exposition
What do the Lafayette Historical Society, The Treasure island Museum Association and the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition have in common? The mystery began one morning here in the History Room in early 2010 and will end on May 10 at the Annual Meeting & Potluck Dinner! Join your friends, neighbors and fellow Lafayette Historical […]
“What’s Happened Since the Railroad’s Been Gone”
Our Speaker Series continues on Wednesday, April 6 at 3:00 pm with Stuart J. Swiedler. His presentation, The East Bay Hills Project is a collection of largely unpublished aerial images accompanied by ground-based photos that follows the 17-mile right-of-way of the Sacramento Northern Railroad. You’ll see highlights and details of Rockridge, Lake Temescal, the Mountain Boulevard […]
February Speaker Series: “Old Bones in the New Tunnel”
You may have seen the article in the July 19, 2010 Contra Costa Times titled “Fourth Bore Bones”. Dr. Lanny Fisk, principal paleontologist for PaleoResources Consultants based in Auburn, CA was quoted as saying “It’s rare to tunnel through a sequence like this. It’s like laying time on its side.” The article went on to […]
Train Museum Excursion
Join us for a private tour of the Western Railroad Museum. Tuesday, OCTOBER 26 Tour includes rides on an authentic 1906 interurban railcar and tour of new $2.5 million display barn. Cost: $25 for Historical Society members; $35 for non-members. Send checks made out to: LHS, PO Box 133, Lafayette, CA 94549 Meet: Bus leaves […]
