Historical Markers in Moraga, California

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Historical Markers in Moraga, California

1 ► California, Contra Costa County, Moraga — Hacienda de las Flores —

In 1857, Lot No. 1, a quarter section of Rancho Laguna De Los Palos Colorados was bought by a squatter, Jesse Williams, from Jose de Jesus Moraga. In 1906, the land was then purchased by Manuel Lucas and 10 years later, 20 acres were sold to . . . — — Map (db m136516) HM

2 ► California, Contra Costa County, Moraga — Joseph Joachin Moraga — 1741-1785 —

Grandfather of the co-grantee of Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados, he founded San Francisco by establishing there the Mission and Royal Presidio of St. Francis in 1776. In 1777 he founded the Mission Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Jose. . . . — — Map (db m91803) HM

3 ► California, Contra Costa County, Moraga — 5 — Moraga Barn —

. . . — — Map (db m49762) HM

4 ► California, Contra Costa County, Moraga — Moraga Station —

Freight railroads serviced the Moraga Rancho from 1889 to 1957. Passenger service to the Moraga Station began in 1913. Commuters, high school and St. Mary's College students rode the train in the early days, as well as picnickers going . . . — — Map (db m152671) HM

5 ► California, Contra Costa County, Moraga — Moraga Train Station —

On this site was the Moraga Train Station of the Sacramento Northern Railway, a 183-mile railway that connected Oakland and Chico via Sacramento, handling passengers and freight. The station served Moraga Valley from 1913 to 1957. . . . — — Map (db m184241) HM

6 ► California, Contra Costa County, Moraga — 1 — Old Moraga Townsite —

Named for Joaquin Moraga, who in 1835 was granted 13,000 acres from the Mexican government and established Rancho Laguna de Los Palos Colorados. A Moraga townsite was conceived by A.A. Grant and J.A. Williamson in 1894. James Irvine purchased a . . . — — Map (db m31102) HM

7 ► California, Contra Costa County, Moraga — 4 — Willow Spring School II —

Built on land donated by the Moraga Company to the Willow Spring School District in 1916. The building served as a school for the Moraga Valley from 1917 -1958. — — Map (db m145679) HM

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