The Carquin, an Ohlone tribelet, held territory on both sides of the Carquinez Strait.
Dillon Point4 bedrock mortars, 2 or 3 possible mortars, and a slickElevation 100 ft.Joel’s been doing good work on the north side of the Carquinez Strait.Looking out over Southampton Bay and the Carquinez Strait.A closer look at one of the mortars.
Glen Cove Park, aka Sogorea Te3,500 year old village site, shell midden, and burial ground.20+ bedrock mortars visible at low tide on wave-cut benchs.Elevation 10 ft.Thanks to Joel for leading us here.Inhabitants of this village crossed the Carquinez Strait in tule balsas to greet the Fages expedition in 1772. Fages noted in his diary that […]
