Our Pioneer Heritage

4770 Lincoln Avenue,Oakland CA 94602

23 July, 2022

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Saturday, July 23 California Foundations Discover the Impact of Our Bay Area Pioneers Speaker: Rebecca Ellefsen Bay Area Researcher and Genealogist An intriguing evening of discovery. Travel back in time when San Francisco was a sleepy town called Yerba Buena. Gold was glistening in the foothill streams undetected. Modern transportation and routes were in their infancy. Who were the pioneers that triumphed and sacrificed to blaze a trail in California’s history? Sunday, July 24 Pioneer Day Celebration The 175th Anniversary of Pioneers in the West Featuring Musical Artists and Storytellers including vocal and theatre artist, Don Hardwick, and past world president of Rotary International, Richard King, who will be speaking. Written and Produced by Rebecca Ellefsen Enjoy the incredible stories of Brigham Young and the pioneers crossing the plains, the Mormon Battalion, and the Ship Brooklyn Saints. Join us to celebrate the 175th anniversary of their three missions with one goal.