Historical Markers and War Memorials in Crockett, California

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Crockett, California

1 ► California, Contra Costa County, Crockett — A Retreat in the Hills —

Crockett Ranch Staging Area is the gateway to 1,300 acres of scenic and secluded parkland that make up Crockett Hills Regional Park. Long held as private ranchland, the area has always offered a quiet counterpoint to the hustle and bustle of the . . . — — Map (db m190311) HM

2 ► California, Contra Costa County, Crockett — Al Zampa Memorial Bridge — Crockett, California 2003 —

Alfred 'Al' Zampa was the first born son of Emilio and Maria Zampa, Italian immigrants who migrated to the USA from Abruzzi, Italy. Al was born on March 12, 1905 in Selby, California down river from where this plaque sits. He was the eldest of three . . . — — Map (db m91658) HM

3 ► California, Contra Costa County, Crockett — Anza Expedition of 1776 —

"We called to these Indians, hoping to buy their fish from them." From Father Pedro Font's Diary, April 2, 1776 In 1775 and 1776, Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza, Father Pedro Font, along with 240 settlers, soldiers, . . . — — Map (db m91652) HM

4 ► California, Contra Costa County, Crockett — Crockett World War I Veterans Memorial — Memorial Hall —

(periods added to aid legibility) In Loving Memory of the men of this community who gave their lives in the 1917 Great World War 1919 D. Crowley · G.M. Lee · W.E. Dunn · O.A. Sweet · M.H. Sievers · F. Remaini · B.L. . . . — — Map (db m91651) WM

5 ► California, Contra Costa County, Crockett — Remnants from Days Gone By —

Ranching has long been a way of life in these hills. With steep terrain, and water in scarce supply, the area has always favored cattle grazing over cultivation of water-intensive crops. The region once formed part of the vast . . . — — Map (db m190310) HM

6 ► California, Contra Costa County, Crockett — 731 — The Old Homestead —

This was the first American home in Crockett. Constructed in 1867 by Thomas Edwards, Sr., on land purchased in 1866 from Judge J.B. Crockett. Located on an earlier Indian village near the Carquinez Straits, its timbers, some of which were brought . . . — — Map (db m12153) HM

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