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Oct 6, 2024 · Alameda, California. Alameda, city, Alameda county, California, U.S. It lies on a 6.5-mile- (11-km-) long by 1-mile- (1.6-km-) wide island in San Francisco Bay, across the Oakland Harbor Channel from Oakland, with which it is connected by bridges and underground tunnels. The site was originally a peninsula that was part of Rancho San Antonio.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In 1853, the residents decided on the name Alameda and by 1872, incorporated the three communities under one charter. 1874 saw the first high school and the start of the project separating the peninsula from Oakland, completed in 1902. A wooden cantilever bridge (1874) connected Bay Farm Island’s 30 residents to 1,800 acres at low tide and ...
The Alameda Arts Council (AAC) serves as the local Alameda City arts council. The Alameda Civic Ballet is the ballet troupe of the city. [44] The Alameda Museum features displays on the history of Alameda. [45] The Alameda Art Association has about 80 members as of January 2011, and has a gallery space at South Shore Center mall.
Apr 25, 2024 · A map of Alameda from 1877 shows it as a connected peninsula, not an island. (Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center) In the 1870s, Alameda was a big peninsula that jutted out from what is now Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood like an outstretched arm.
Brief History of Alameda. The City of Alameda is part of what became one of the most valuable land grants in California’s history. In 1818, a 35 square mile area, then known as Rancho San Antonio, was transferred from the governor of California to Luis Peralta. In 1842, Peralta divided the property between his four surviving sons.
Feb 1, 2022 · Alameda’s First Inhabitants. Today’s Island City began life as a peninsula where Native Americans, members of the Ohlone tribe, first lived more than 3,000 years ago. These first settlers took advantage of the climate and the readily available staples — acorns, game, fresh water and oysters. The Ohlone found today’s Alameda an ...
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Sep 20, 2024 · Alameda is a unique island community located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area. We offer permanent displays of Alameda history as well as souvenirs, books and videos about the rich history of the Island City. The Alameda Historical Society was founded in 1948, and the Museum was established in 1951.
