This event is in the past.It took place on July 19, 2026 at Tomales Regional History Center.
Educational TalkEducational TalkCalifornia’s Maritime Highways - The Economic Shaping of Northern California
July 19 at 2pm
Tomales
⛵Sheli Smith led Gold Rush shipwreck digs
🚂Museum also has small gauge railroad exhibits
Sail through the forgotten waterways that built the Bay Area. Archaeologist Sheli Smith traces how tule canoes and paddle wheelers shaped Northern California's economic boom, from shipwreck dives to Delta commerce.
Local history deep-dive
Free afternoon talk
Archaeologist speaker
Shipwreck stories
Educational TalkEducational TalkCalifornia’s Maritime Highways - The Economic Shaping of Northern California
July 19 at 2pm
Tomales
⛵Sheli Smith led Gold Rush shipwreck digs
🚂Museum also has small gauge railroad exhibits
Sail through the forgotten waterways that built the Bay Area. Archaeologist Sheli Smith traces how tule canoes and paddle wheelers shaped Northern California's economic boom, from shipwreck dives to Delta commerce.
Local history deep-dive
Free afternoon talk
Archaeologist speaker
Shipwreck stories
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