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| Landmark #824 | Alameda County | Visited: May 31, 2014 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | A beautiful mosaic depicting oyster fisherman off the coast of San Leandro! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: During the 1890s the oyster industry thrived until it became the single most important fishery in the state. Moses Wicks is supposed to have been the first to bring seed oysters around the horn and implant them in the San Leandro beds. The oyster industry in San Francisco Bay was at its height around the turn of the century, it reached a secondary peak by 1911 and then faded away because of polluted conditions of the bay.
OTHER TIDBITS: Surprisingly enough, every oyster raised in San Francisco Bay was born on the East Coast! They never reproduced on the West Coast, so new seed oysters had to be shipped by railroad every year! It took a 5-year trial period before the industry got established, but the oysters just couldn’t get enough of the San Francisco Bay! Up to 262 carloads of oysters came west every year until 1910, producing 2 million pounds of oyster meat in one year at its height! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: San Leandro Marina S end of N Dike Rd San Leandro, CA 94577 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~363mi (585km) — 6.1hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |