Walnut Creek

by Catherine A. Accardi

Book Overview

Nestled at the base of Mount Diablo in the Diablo Valley, Walnut Creek is a prosperous East Bay community with a rich history. In 1772, Capt. Pedro Fages led the first Spanish exploration party into Contra Costa County. They encountered the Bolbones Indians, the original inhabitants of the region. In 1849, William Slusher, the first settler, arrived to build a house on the bank of what was then Nuts Creek. Until 1862, Walnut Creek was known as The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738559911
• ISBN13: 9780738559919
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"