From Ohlone settlement, to Mexican rancho, to dynamite manufactory, to frog farm: Point Isabel has a rich and fascinating history.
Join the El Cerrito Historical Society for a talk by Mary Barnsdale, author of a forthcoming book about the history of Point Isabel, as she walks us through the startling changes over the last few centuries on the Point Isabel peninsula and how those echo California history’s overall.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
7 - 9 pm
Hana Gardens Senior Center
10870 San Pablo Avenue
El Cerrito, CA, 94530 (map)
Event is free. Light refreshments.
More info: https://www.elcerritohistoricalsociety.org/societyevents/pointisabel2025
The Point Isabel History Project is being developed in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Point Isabel Regional Shoreline in 2025. It is partially supported by a grant from East Bay Regional Park District’s Regional Parks Foundation to Point Isabel Dog Owners (PIDO).
