About this Event
Bay Street in Emeryville, commonly recognized as an upscale shopping mall, actually sits atop a significant Ohlone Native American shellmound, a one-time village and burial site for the Lisjan Ohlone people, sacred to them, as all land is.
Join us for an in-person tour to explore this area's rich prehistory, starting with its landscape during the last Ice Age. We'll also imagine the lives of the Lisjan Ohlone along the bay's shoreline and uncover how Spanish and white colonists dramatically transformed this once-abundant and diverse natural wonder into the Bay Street we see today.
This is an exciting opportunity to learn about
- The "original" shoreline
- Pre-historic geography and Pre-historic ecosystem and geography of the area
- Who are the Lisjan Ohlone tribe living in this watershed in the past and present
- What and where were the shellmounds and why can't we see them now?
- Numerous iterations of Western development since the arrival of Spanish missionaries and soldiers in late 1775.
Join us for this exciting Walking Waterhoods tour to reveal the forgotten history of Bay Street and celebrate Native American Heritage month!
If you need a free ticket, reach out: [email protected]
When: Saturday, November 16th
T ime: 11AM - 12:30PM
Where: Bay Sreet, Emeryville, CA (specifics emailed upon registering)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bay Street, Bay Street, Emeryville, United States
