Martinez (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738529202)

Martinez, nestled in a gentle valley by the calm waters of the Carquinez Strait, became an important early inland port that welcomed ships from all over the world. Once a commercial center for grain growers from as far away as the Livermore Valley, it was named Contra Costa's county seat in 1850. From the days of the Gold Rush when ferries carried hopeful miners across the strait on their way north, through the linking of its railway track to the transcontinental network in 1879, to the thriving industries of today, Martinez has remained the governmental and transportation center of the region.

Author: Martinez Historical Museum
ISBN-10: 0738529206
ISBN-13: 9780738529202
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2004
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.52w x 0.34d