Third Grade Tour

Every April the Moraga School District third graders visit the History Center to complete their unit of study on the history of the town of Moraga. Due to Covid-19 the Third Grade Tour was suspended in 2020. We are pleased to report that the tour resumed in April 2023. Please download and print the Third Grade History Tour Booklet before your visit.

The Center’s three rooms contain displays especially prepared for their visit.

The first room contains artifacts of the natives who were here when the Spanish arrived. There are dioramas constructed by Les Krames to give the students a clearer understanding of the native Saklan tribe and the early Mexican settlers.

The second room contains displays and artifacts showing evidence of animals in Moraga before humans arrived here. There are also models of the Sacramento Northern Railroad cars.

The third room houses displays of items used in the ranch houses that were part of the first settlements in the Moraga Valley. Farming and ranching artifacts are displayed.


Grade Three Tour April 2023


The following is a selection of the artifacts and materials the students will encounter during their Third Grade Tour at the Moraga History Center.
Moraga Geology and Prehistoric Fossils
Saklan Tribe of the Miwok People
Indigenous Handicrafts
Initial Encounter between Mexicans and Native Americans
1841 Land Grant - Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados
The Moraga Family Ranching Era
The Final Echoes of the Moraga Era
Joaquin Moraga Adobe – the legacy
Moraga as an agribusiness growing pears and walnuts
Moraga as a gateway for trains to St Mary’s College and beyond
Moraga becomes a town of residents


A collection of photos from Third Grade Tours going as far back as 2002.
Moraga Geology and Prehistoric Fossils
Saklan Tribe of the Miwok People
Indigenous Handicrafts
Initial Encounter between Mexicans and Native Americans