Save the Date – Next Dinner Program will be Thursday September 18th!
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At our last Dinner Program on Thursday May 15th:
The Moraga Adobe: History and Restoration
Kent Long, President of the Friends of the Joaquin Moraga Adobe, presented an in-depth look at one of Northern California’s oldest surviving adobe structures. Built in 1841, the Moraga Adobe was home to Joaquin Moraga, whose grandfather founded both the San Francisco Presidio and the City of San Jose, and whose father was a key military leader and explorer. Long traced the adobe’s story from the Mexican rancho period through the American ranching era and into the 20th century, highlighting its unique architecture, the 1940s restoration, and current efforts to further preserve and open it as a museum. Recognized as a state historic landmark, it is the oldest surviving building in Contra Costa County and offers a valuable glimpse into early Anglo-Hispanic California.
And, be sure to notice our latest marker, a replacement, commemorating the former Union Academy site near the intersection of Danville Boulevard and El Portal in Alamo!
The San Ramon Valley Historical Society meets at 7 pm on the third Thursday of the months of January, March, May, September, and November, at the Black Bear Diner in Danville. Dinner and program tickets are $25.00 per person.
Reservations are encouraged so the restaurant knows how many guests to prepare to serve. Please reserve in advance, by email at:
Reservations@srvhistoricalsociety.org
Or by post at:
San Ramon Valley Historical Society, P. O. Box 521, Danville, CA 94526