History Articles
San Ramon Valley history articles written by local history researchers are available on a broad variety of topics. As information is added to the website, the index will show link underlines. Contact the Museum for details on other topics.
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Prehistory Geology Indians .Blackhawk Ranch Quarry Spanish and Mexican Era Spanish explorers and missions Ranchos in the valley Rancho of the San Ramon Valley Amador's Rancho San Ramon Rancho Romero Norris Rancho 19th century Alamo Pioneer Cemetary Bret Harte in the Tassajara Valley Gold Rush Pioneers .......Harlans I Harlans II Harlans III .......Dan Inman - Danville's Founder I .......Dan Inman - Danville's Founder II Danville Grange No. 85 Railroads and Railways Southern Pacific Railroad (1891-1978) Electric Railway Danville Depot 20th century 1906 earthquake and the valley Eugene O'Neill in the San Ramon Valley Freeway opens in 1964 and in 1966 Home Rule in the Valley Part I-Valley 1960s Part II-Valley 1970s Part III-Danville Part IV-Danville Part V-Danville Veterans Hall Part I Part II
Topics Agriculture Parks ..Hap Magee Ranch, Danville ..Ramona Park, Danville .. Fire Truck Park, San Ramon .. Limerick Park, San Ramon .. Souyen Park, San Ramon Schooling in the San Ramon Valley ..Early Schooling ..History of San Ramon Valley Union High School ..Time Line ..Alamo School ..Danville Grammar ..Green Valley Grammar School ..San Ramon School ..Sycamore School ..Tassajara School Structures ..Town Meeting Hall ..Village Theatre Part 1 Part 2 Firefighting in the San Ramon Valley ..Part I - Overview .. Part II - Fires Temperance Community and City histories Alamo Blackhawk Danville (see also 20th Century Home Rule) (see also Eugene O'Neill in the Valley) Diablo San Ramon Tassajara Valley
Bibliography for County and Valley history - Short Bibliography