Rio Vista by Philip Pezzaglia
Picturesque Rio Vista was first named Los Brazos del Rio (The Arms of the River) for its proximity to the confluence of the Sacramento River, Steamboat Slough, and Cache Slough. The river was once its reason for being, and the town's huge wharf welcomed steamers like the New World and Eclipse that moved mail, freight, and passengers between Sacramento and San Francisco. The same riverrose up to destroy the town after a massive flood in 1862. Although many decamped, a few determined survivors stayed on after the disaster and managed to secure a safer site for "New" Rio Vista, reborn as a thriving agricultural community. In the same spirit, Rio Vista incorporated as a city in December 1893, just 17 months after a fire burned most of its downtown. Now this growing city, close to luxury
residential developments, sits atop the largest dry gas reserve in California.
Pezzaglia, Philip: - PHIL PEZZAGLIA is a native of Rio Vista, where his paternal great-grandfather settled in the adjacent Montezuma Hills in 1871. He published his first article on Delta history in May 2001. Since then he has authored numerous newspaper and magazine articles on Rio Vista and the surrounding communities. His published works include: Images of America: Rio Vista (Arcadia, 2005); Images of America: Towns of the Sacramento River Delta (Arcadia, 2013), and True Tales of the Sacramento Delta (The History Press, 2015). He lives with his wife and three children, in Rio Vista, where he is the curator of the Rio Vista Museum and a well-known regional historian, having served on the board of directors of the Rio Vista Museum and the Sacramento River Delta Historical Society.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780738530703 |
| ISBN 10 | 0738530700 |
| Title | Rio Vista |
| Author | Philip Pezzaglia |
| Series | Images Of America Ser |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
| Year published | 2005-11-23 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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