The Tiburon Peninsula (CA) (Images of America) by Branwell Fanning

The Tiburon Peninsula (CA) (Images of America) by Branwell Fanning

The Tiburon Peninsula was once a part of the vast El Rancho Corte Madera Del Presidio, owned by generations of the pioneering Reed family, whose dairies colonized the rolling grasslands and willow groves of Tiburon, Belvedere, and Strawberry. Nearby Angel Island was militarized during the Civil War, later supporting an immigration station, and finally, a state historic park. Tiburon became the steaming, smoking terminus of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, with ferries and trains dominating its industry for over 80 years until the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge signaled the end of the rail era. Slowly regaining its original serenity, the peninsula attracted urban refugees seeking a quiet haven by the bay, and new upscale residential neighborhoods and tourist magnets gradually filled in the gentle landscape.

Fanning, Branwell: - Tiburon-based historian (and two-time mayor of that city) Branwell Fanning presents here images of Marin County s journey through time, drawing from his private collection as well as from the archives of the Marin History Museum. Including early views of Marin s settlers, lumber operations, shipbuilding enterprises, and agriculture, this volume of photographs encapsulate the knowledge of a seasoned historian who has also authored Arcadia s Images of America: The Tiburon Peninsula and coauthored Angel Island to date. This unique collection provides a fresh look at an old county, which has changed dramatically since the early Spanish explorers first sailed into Richardson Bay.

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ISBN 13	9780738546513
ISBN 10	0738546518
Title	The Tiburon Peninsula (CA) (Images of America)
Author	Branwell Fanning
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing
Year published	2006-08-28
Number of pages	128
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