History

Courtesy Google Maps &nbsp&nbsp Work on the Western Pacific Railroad stopped at Dead Cow Curve in Niles Canyon on Oct. 2, 1866. The decision not to lay rails from this point to Sacramento played a role in making Alameda the transcontinental railroad’s first West Coast destination.

Transcontinental Railroad Arrived 150 Years Ago

Sep 05,2019

A curse, a failed land grab and murder played roles in an important end game

Tomorrow marks the 150th anniversary of an event that took place in the little town of Woodstock on Alameda’s West End that changed the history of our country. 

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Walk on Bay Farm’s History Set for June 1

May 30,2019

The “increasingly popular” Alameda Walks program will take a journey through the history of Bay Farm Island Saturday, June 1, with the help of Alameda Sun Publishers Dennis Evanosky and Eric J. Kos.

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