Martinez Historical Society
Walking Tour of Martinez
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Italian Fishermen Monument
Martinez Marina
The Plaque located at the Martinez Marina honors the Italian Commercial Fishermen who fished the local waters from Crockett to Rio Vista. They brought their families here hoping for a better way of life. Families listed on the plaque have descendants who still make Martinez their home. The river was closed to commercial fishing in 1957 by the State of California.
Information from "Pioneer Italian Fishermen of Martinez", by Katherine "Tina" Davi Collins.
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The boat pictured was the type used by the Italian Fishermen in local waters.
Names listed on the Plaque
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Aiello, Antinio & Family |
Aiello, Francesco & Family |
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Aiello, Guiseppe & Family |
Aiello, Mercurio & Family |
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Aiello, Vincenzo & Family |
Amato, Peter |
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Balestrieri, Gueseppe |
Bellecci, Francesco & Family |
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Bellecci, John and Salvadore C. |
Bellecci, Giovanni & Family |
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Bruno, Gaetano & Family |
Cardinalli, Francesco & Family |
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Cardinalli, Nino & Family |
Ciaramitaro, Francesco |
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Compagno, Salvatore |
Compagno, Salvatore R. |
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Costanza, Rocco & Family |
Davi, Peter B. |
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Di Maggio, Giuseppe & Family |
Di Maggio, Nino Francis |
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Di Maggio, Salvatore & Family |
Drago, Salvatore & Family |
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Ferrante, Horace |
Ferranti, Giuseppe & Family |
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Ferranti, Peter & Family |
Fontanna, Giuseppe & Family |
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Franchi, Tony & Family |
Galli, Salvatore |
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Giamona, Paul & Family |
Gianno, Pietro & Family |
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LaBello, Vincenzo & Rocco |
LiCavoli, Giuseppe |
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Lucido, Agostino & Family |
Lucido, Francesco & Orazio |
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Lucido, Frank, Paul & Family |
Lucido, Q. (Cavillo) & Family |
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Lucido, Nino Ray & Sal |
Lucido, Peppi (Palido) & Family |
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Lucido, Pietro & Family |
Marazzani Family |
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Marchi, Francesco |
Mercurio, Dominic & Sal |
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Pagnini, Paul |
Pellegrini, Luigi & Family |
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Pezzimenti, Natale & Family |
Quontamatteo, Fred Sr & Family |
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Romeo, Vincent & Family |
Rubino, Neno |
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Russo, Antonio & Family |
Russo, Natalie |
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Russo, Salvatore & Family |
Sanfilippo, Francesco |
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Sansone, Giuseppe & Family |
Savaioni, Mario |
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Scola, Jik & Family |
Tarantino, Guiseppe |
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Troia, Pietro & Family |
Vatalie, NIck |