EL SOBRANTE HISTORY CENTER
COMING EVENTS
Tuesday, September 10, 6:30 pm, Library
"Rebels at the Gate: Civil War San Francisco and the Confederate Sea-Borne Threat"
Think that nothing happened in California during the Civil War? Think again. ESHS president and historian Donald Bastin will present a slide-show highlighting the history of our local Bay Area during the Civil War, with emphasis on the military preparations against possible attack from the sea. Find out what happened and what historical sites from this period can still be seen.
Stroll! Sunday, September 15, 2024. We will be there. Come by our booth and share some history.
PAST EVENTS
Update!
If you missed it or were unable to attend Saturday's event at the El Sobrante Library, I have uploaded and shared the Rancho History Presentation. It's in pdf format (26 pages) and you can view it at the following link:
https://1drv.ms/b/s!AuMdUBHx1AlmhuUhoyCRppDCV7UxHg?e=IznY5y
Saturday, July 13, 1-2 pm, El Sobrante Library
"Our Rancho History"
Roxy Miraválle, historian and ESHS board member, will discuss the history of Ranchos San Pablo and Pinole and its relation to Rancho El Sobrante. Roxy will cover little-known and fascinating stories of people and events in our area.
💥GRAND OPENING Update💥
The El Sobrante Library opened to the public (25% capacity) on April 26, 2021.
We opened to the public a few weeks later on May 8.
We have been open ever since, every Saturday, from 11 am to 3 pm.
The Nancy Fahden House is now completely renovated and occupied by the Friends of the Library, and the El Sobrante Historical Society.