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Crockett
Contributor(s): Robinson, John V. (Author)
ISBN: 1531615457     ISBN-13: 9781531615451
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
OUR PRICE:   $28.79  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2004
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy)
- History | United States - State & Local - General
Dewey: 979.463
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.91 lbs) 130 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - West Coast
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Locality - Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA
- Cultural Region - Northern California
 
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Publisher Description:
The small town of Crockett rests on the shore of the Carquinez Strait, a narrow shipping waterway running from San Francisco Bay into the Sacramento Delta region. Crockett's early history was heavily influenced by the shipping industry, and the shoreline was filled with warehouses and wharves. Twin cantilever bridges across the Carquinez Strait at Crockett distinguish the town's skyline from other ports in the area. A third span was recently added across the strait and named in honor of Crockett native Alfred Zampa. Much of Crockett's identity has been associated with the C&H sugar refinery, and for more than 50 years, Crockett was a devoted company town.