Monterey Bay Area History
Table of Contents
Early Explorations
Coastal navigation and exploration
Vizcaino's exploration of Monterey in 1602
The Portolá expedition of 1769
Spanish Colonization
The founding of Monterey
Monterey's first years: The Presidio of Monterey
A Brief Overview of Monterey Bay Area Missions
Scientific and other expeditions to Monterey
La Pérouse, 1786
Malaspina and Bustamante, 1791
Galiano and Valdés, 1792
Vancouver, 1792
Rezanof,
Spanish concessions
Hipólito (Hypolite) Bouchard and the pirate raid of 1818
Spanish governors of Alta California
Mexican Era
Foreign immigrants to Hispanic California
Mexican governors of Alta California
Indian Horse Raiding at Monterey
Expeditions against the Central Valley Indians
Secularization of the Missions
Did William Hartnell Start California's First College?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
American Era Settlement
Overview of Post-Hispanic Monterey County History
The First Newspaper in California (1846)
The Influence of the Gold Rush
The California Cattle Boom, 1849-1862
Salinas, A Short History
Pioneers of the Salinas Area (in progress)
Black Pioneers of the Salinas Area
Central Coast Railroads--An Overview
Railroads Put Salinas on the Map
Colony settlements
Overview of Monterey County Agriculture
Ethnic Participation during the American Period, 1846-1930
American Era Growth and Development
The California Rodeo - A Central Coast Tradition
The Salinas National Guard Company
The Monterey County Swiss Rifle Club
The Breschini Turkey Shoots
MCHS Home Page
History Home Page
Main Index
Name Index