Chronology of Concord History
(as of January 2002)
Prehistory: Bay Miwok Indian Period
- Chupcan Indian tribelet occupies Diablo Valley.
- Oak, pine, and willow trees proliferated across the valley and foothills.
- Bear, elk, deer and coyote roamed the area. The streams teem with salmon.
1770’s: First Europeans cross Diablo Valley
- Captain Pedro Fages and Padre Juan Crespi lead party in 1772.
- Lt. Col. Juan Bautista de Anza, Padre Pedro Font and Lt. Joachim Moraga lead party in 1776.
1810’s: Indians disappear from Valley
- Chupcan Indians are missionized at San Jose and San Francisco missions.