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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC56_chitactac-adams-heritage-county-park_Gilroy-CA.html
[This is a two-sided marker. Side-one being in English and Side-two being in Spanish:]
[Side One:]CHITACTACFor over 3,000 years, this area around the Uvas Creek drainage supported large populations of ancestral Ohlone People. This locality is b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC4V_hayes-mansion_San-Jose-CA.html
Jay Orley and Everis A. Hayes built this Mission Revival Style mansion, designed by George W. Page in 1904. The Hayes Brothers were early San Jose Mercury publishers, prominent valley politicians, and were actively involved in establishing the San…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC4U_old-city-hall_Gilroy-CA.html
This building was constructed in 1905and restored by the Gilroy Historical Societyto the memory of the pioneers of this area.—MARKED BY—Native Daughters of the Golden WestGilroy Parlor No. 312Gilroy, CaliforniaApril 27, 1968
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC4O_rancho-san-ysidro-san-ysidro-school_Gilroy-CA.html
[This base is a two-sided monument commemorating both Rancho San Ysidro (side 1) and San Ysidro School (side 2)]
RANCHO SAN YSIDROIn the early 1800's Rancho San Ysidro was granted to Ygnacio Ortega. After his death the lands were divided among …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC4J_community-of-san-martin_San-Martin-CA.html
Martin Murphy, A native of Ireland, and his large family came to California in 1844 and settled on the San Francisco de Las Llagas Grant, which was patented to Daniel Murphy, one of his sons. As a devout Roman Catholic, Martin Murphyfollowed the S…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC4E_rucker-school-historical-site-1894_Gilroy-CA.html
The Catherine Dunn Ranch once part of the Rancho San Francisco de Las Llagas Spanish land grant was divided in 1893 and sold to early settlers to form Rucker Township.
Education was especially important to these pioneers who had been through dr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC4C_gilroy-carnegie-library_Gilroy-CA.html
This PropertyIs Listed in theNational Registerof Historic PlacesBy the United StatesDepartment of the InteriorCarnegie Library1910
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9RU_new-almaden-quicksilver-mine_San-Jose-CA.html
New Almaden Quicksilver Mine has been designated an historical landmark by American Society of MetalsDiscovered in November 1845, it was the first workable quicksilver mine in North America and preceded the Coloma Gold Discovery of January 1848 by…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8CH_hacienda-cemetery_San-Jose-CA.html
Dating back to early 1850's, this cemetery was in use until 1920's, when musician Ben Black, who wrote the then popular song, "Moonlight and Roses", bought some of the mining company land at the Hacienda and divided it.Bertram Road was cut through…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8CG_new-almaden_San-Jose-CA.html
The first workable quicksilver mine in North America - First mine of any kind in California - First worked 1824 - Denounced November 1845. Has produced more metallic wealth than any individual gold mine in California. Its discovery freed all Ameri…