Tiburon in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Feed Lot For Oysters

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— The Tiburon Historical Trail —

Feed Lot For Oysters Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

1. Feed Lot For Oysters Marker

Inscription. This picture, circa 1930, show remnants of oysters beds used by the Morgan Oyster Company. For an unknown reason, oyster spawn (eggs) would not thrive in the bay so oysters were brought in from Washington State and from the East Coast to be fattened here. John S. Morgan pulled up stakes in the mid-1870s when winter storms and flooding made the beds unprofitable.

The Tiburon Historical Trail
The Tiburon Historical Trail as a joint project of the Tiburon Peninsula Foundation and the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society. This trail runs between Blackie’s Pasture and the Donahue Depot in downtown Tiburon. The early photographs below were taken from the location of this panel.

Erected by Tiburon Peninsula Foundation and Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 37° 53.629′ N, 122° 29.147′ W. Marker is in Tiburon, California, in Marin County. The marker is mounted to a metal post in the Tiburon Linear Park at McKegney Green. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Tiburon Boulevard, Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker. Del Mar (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Trestle Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saving and Protecting Our Bay (approx. ¼ mile away); Shapero Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Tiburon's Railroad History (approx. ¼ mile away); History of the Tiburon Trestle (approx. ¼ mile away); The Trestle and Blackie's Pasture (approx. ¼ mile away); Railroad Gives Way to Strollers, Cyclists and Joggers (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiburon.

Also see . . . The Morgan Oyster Company on Islapedia.com.

"Morgan Oyster Company (1886- ), was a San Francisco-based seafood company primarily harvesting oysters."

(Submitted on August 16, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Marker, McKegney Green, and Richardson Bay image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

2. Marker, McKegney Green, and Richardson Bay

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.