1883
- Concannon Vineyard (pictured) in the Livermore Valley is established
- Firemen on coal-burning steamers found the Pacific Coast Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Association in San Francisco
- The Silverado Squatters, about Robert Louis Stevenson's travels in Napa Valley, is published
- Matthew Turner, his brother, and John Eckley form the Matthew Turner Shipyard at Benicia