Islander T-Shirt Larks San Francisco Base Ball 1860

San Francisco Base Ball 1860

Atlantic oysters were shipped across the country by rail and seeded in privately owned tidelands in the bay including the waters near Bay Farm Island

The fastest 10 man relay teams would finish the route in under 5 hours

Sacramento Gilt Edge

as early as the Gold Rush

Islander T-Shirt Larks San Francisco Base Ball 1860Salt water rings the town Alameda is officially an Island Alameda officially became an island in August 1902. Civil engineers dug a mile long, 400 foot wide tidal canal separating the city from the mainland and linking the estuary to the San Leandro bay. The canal was dug in order to expand shipping facilities in the late 19th century. Alameda celebrated the completion of the tidal canal with an elaborate three day water carnival led by Queen Tot. I,