Drawbridge, California: A Hand-Me-Down History

by Ceal Craig

We are developing a new Drawbridge publication to replace the one we commissioned from O.L. “Monty” Dewey in 1989.

The iconic structures at Drawbridge continue to remind us of what life was like a hundred years ago in our wetlands.

The new publication will discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the South Bay’s habitat restoration and impacts of sea level rise.

To update the publication we would love to speak with someone who once lived there, whose relatives lived there, or have information.

If you are that person or know someone who fits the bill, please write me at ceal.craig@sfbws.com.

Further Reading

• A Short History of Drawbridge
• A Chronological History of Drawbridge
• A Visual History of Drawbridge
• Drawbridge: History, the People, and its Future (PDF 9 MB) | Ceal Craig
• Drawbridge, CA Re-turning the Tide (PDF 1 MB) | US Fish and Wildlife
• Drawbridge: A Ghost Town Revisited (PDF 614 KB) | John Steiner
• Drawbridge Binder from EEC (PDF 5 MB)
• Bay Area artist Donald Neff paints Drawbridge in plein air | Sep 7, 2014
• Drawbridge, CA featured in the Milpitas Post 8/24/2012 | Aug 24, 2012 | (PDF 3 MB)
• Musings on Drawbridge by Brenna Silbory | May 17, 2014