Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Coordinates: 37°49′5.92″N 121°47′45.18″W / 37.8183111°N 121.7958833°W
Morgan Territory Regional Preserve is a regional park located north of Danville and Livermore, California, bordering on Mt. Diablo State Park, that is part of the East Bay Regional Park District. It encompasses 4,708 acres (1,905 ha). The main access road runs from Livermore.
Morgan Territory was named for Jeremiah Morgan, a native of Alabama, who came to California in 1849, on a quest for gold. He worked as a miner briefly, then returned to Iowa for his family. He returned to California in 1853. He started a ranch in 1857, in the area now known as Morgan Territory. Morgan Territory Regional Preserve was originally created in 1975.
On April 17, 2015, BRPD announced that it had added a 260 acres (110 ha) parcel of land, formerly called the Viera farm, to the Morgan Territory Regional Preserve. The parcel is also adjacent to Mount Diablo State Park The acquisition brought Morgan Territory Regional Preserve to 5,230 acres (2,120 ha).
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