10/27/2006
10/27/2006
Landmark information
- Location:
San Leandro Marina, S end of N Dike Rd, San Leandro - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
3/11/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
10/27/2006 - GPS Coordinates:
N 37 41.718, W 122 11.602
About this landmark
Plaque text:
San Leandro Oyster Beds
Oysters were the mainstay of the California fishing industry at the turn of the century. Along this site (the original Mulford Canal) the San Leandro oyster beds flourished. In 1892 William Roberts filed title to the beds south along San Lorenzo Canal and in 1895 Thomas Mulford filed title here at Mulford Canal. The beds were often plagued by "oyster pirates" such as Jack London.