• East Contra Costa Historical Society

    East Contra Costa Historical Society

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    Non-Profit Organization

    About Us

    East Contra Costa Historical Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving our local history and bringing the history to life through community outreach.

    Images

    Byer-Nail House at the East Contra Costa Historical Museum
    Annual Community BBQ is held Sunday after Labor Day
    Homer's shed houses artifacts and photos telling the story of Brentwood's agicultural history.
    Nothing brings a smile like sitting on a fire engine!  Thanks to Zeigler Insurance for donation of fire hats!
    1,600 third graders visit the ECC Historical Museum each year to learn local history - AND to experience a lesson in the Eden Plain Schoolhouse
    ECCHS docents share their love for local history, including how families came to California on covered wagons.
    Brentwood Train Depot, built in 1878.  Learn about Brentwood's history at the museum!
    Hotel Brentwood, built in 1913 by the Balfour Guthrie Company
    Plein Air artists' day at the museum.  Clubs are welcome to schedule a day at the museum
    Tim & Ginny welcome you to the museum
    Produce crate labels from Brentwood area in the Resource Center
    Model T is dressed up for Christmas on the Farm held first Sunday of December (not to be held 2023, but look forward to seeing you in 2024!)
    Decorating cookies at Christmas on the Farm
    Learn your local history through displays of artifacts, photos, newspapers

    Rep/Contact Info

    Mary Black
    President
  • HOURS

    Monday - Friday

    9:00 am to 4:00 pm

    (Hours vary on Event days)

  • CHAMBER HOLIDAY'S

    NEW YEAR’S DAY 
    MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. 
    WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
    MEMORIAL DAY 
    JUNETEENTH 
    PRESIDENT’S DAY 
    INDEPENDENCE DAY 
    LABOR DAY 
    VETERANS DAY
    THANKSGIVING DAY 
    FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING 
    CHRISTMAS EVE 
    CHRISTMAS DAY