Early Hayward

by Robert Phelps, Hayward Area Historical Society, The Hayward Area Historical Society

Book Overview

The vibrant East Bay city of Hayward was named for William Hayward, a '49er and American squatter who endeared himself to Mexican landowner Guillermo Castro by making him a good pair of boots. With Castro's permission, William stayed to open Hayward's Hotel on what is now Main and A Streets. That fortuitous location, near the convergence of the eight tributaries forming San Lorenzo Creek, made the region a natural transportation hub between the bay...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738529478
• ISBN13: 9780738529479
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.3"