What is the history of Oakley, California?
The town was founded in the mid 19th century and was the center of many thriving agricultural ventures. Many of the crops being grown and cultivated were almonds, grapes, walnuts, and pecans. During the late 19th century there was a fire which destroyed most of the downtown area of Oakley and it was later rebuilt. The early settlers of Oakley went to school in a white wooded building at the edge of town near the Antioch border, toward the old Antioch bridge/pier. This school has been converted into a church. Source: http://en.wikipedia.
