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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM183V_ehrman-general-store_Fremont-CA.html
With the discovery of gold in California, the town around the Mission San Jose became the gateway and provision center for the "49er" on his way to the Southern Mines.
To meet these demands, the firm of Strauss and Co. was founded by S. Straus…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17H6_essanay-studio-site_Fremont-CA.html
Francis X. Bushman, Charlie Chaplin, Wallace Beery, Marie Dressler, Ben Turpin, Vic "Slippery Sam" Pottel and "Alkalie (sic) Ike" starred here 1910/1912. Earliest films starred Gilbert Anderson (Max Aronson) alias "Bronco Billy," 1958 Oscar winner…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17CT_essanay-film-studio_Fremont-CA.html
The western branch studio of the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company stood on this site from 1913 to 1933. It was the first movie studio built for that purpose in Northern California.
The Essanay company of 52 people led by movie star cowboy Gil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17CR_site-of-first-post-office_Fremont-CA.html
Site of the First Post OfficeIn NilesEstablished 1873William SynderPostmasterAnnual Salary $12.00
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM167B_f-106b-middot-delta-dart_Fremont-CA.html
The F-106 Delta Dart had a long and illustrious career at Edwards AFB. The prototype A-model made its first flight here on 26 Dec 56. On 15 Dec 59, Col Joe Rogers piloted as F-106 A to a world speed record of 1,525.695 mph (Mach 2.41) here. In Apr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10ZV_washington-hotel_Fremont-CA.html
Washington Hotel originally located across the street as a two story adobe building. Destroyed by the 1868 earthquake. Rebuilt on the present site in the same year.
The building has served as a hotel, stage stop, state library, and present day …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML0F_mission-san-jos_Fremont-CA.html
At the Ohlone Indian village of Oroysom, Padre Ferm?n Francisco de Lasu?n founded this fourteenth of twenty-one Franciscan missions June 11, 1797. Taught by Padre Narcisco Dur?n, the Ohlone Orchestra and Choir became famous. By 1830 almost 2,000 I…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJDD_leal-tank-house_Fremont-CA.html
Joseph Silviera Leal and Julia Perry Leal built this tank house on their ranch in the Mission San Jose area of Fremont in 1925. The lower floor was a storage room and the upper floor a bedroom. The tank on top stored 5,000 gallons of water pumped …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ6Z_the-chadbourne-carriage-house_Fremont-CA.html
Thomas Jefferson Chadbourne and his wife Nettie built this Victorian carriage house in the 1870's. He owned fine racing horses and stock horses and wanted them housed in suitable surroundings.
They purchased the property in 1872 from Charles C.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ6Y_ardenwood-historic-farm-george-washington-patterson-ranch_Fremont-CA.html
This PropertyTheGeorge WashingtonPatterson RanchHas been placed on theNational Registerof Historic PlacesBy the United StatesDepartment of the InteriorNovember 29, 1985