The Forge newsletter archive
The Forge is the El Cerrito Historical Society’s newsletter. Published (mostly) quarterly, the Forge is mailed to society members as well as local officials. Here is an archive of past issues going back to 2006.
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2019
2018
November: Ben Rawson: Civil War veteran; Upcoming gambling sites tour
February: El Cerrito’s stagecoach stop ca. 1855; Upcoming talk on Native people of El Cerrito
2017
No issues published
2016
August: When architects and artists had big dreams for BART
2015
November: New model of Castro Adobe; Eucalyptus trees in EC’s early history
March: The wayward photo album; Upcoming reopening of Chung Mei Home
2014
May: Parks in El Cerrito; Upcoming event: the Anza trail
March: Dr. John Marsh, biography and upcoming event
January: History of El Cerrito Veterans Memorial Hall, article and upcoming tour
2013
August: Pioneers traveling to and through El Cerrito in the mid-1800s
2012
May: Wagons West–traveling west by covered wagon; Upcoming event on history of EC Recycling Center
2011
December: The Lincoln Highway; Annual meeting
April: The Chung Mei Home for Chinese Boys article and upcoming visit
2010
November: Meeting looks at history of ECHS; Annual meeting
September: Longtime scout tells history of Camp Herms
May: How Bob Shaner helped clean up EC; Upcoming walking tour of Camp Herms
2009
Fall: Short updates on numerous activities and announcement of upcoming potluck picnic
Summer: The Tony Lombardo building; Short updates on numerous activities
Spring: El Cerrito’s political watershed–the election of 1946; Short updates on numerous activities
January: Short updates on numerous activities
2008
October: Native American artifacts in our area
April: Secessionists and El Cerrito
January: Serrito de San Antonio
2007
October: The El Cerrito Library – older than El Cerrito
July: Fairmont School - El Cerrito’s Oldest
April: Ninety Years Ago - El Cerrito is Incorporated; Richmond Museum features TEPCO