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Santa Clara Point of Historical Interest No. 2; plaque gives few details of one previous owner, Bond, who bought the land in 1895 and kept it until 1906; next tells how Senator James D. Phelan bought it in 1913, the monastery was constructed and then…

First work done at Almaden ore in 1824; in regular producation after 1845; plaque placed by State Department of Parks and Recreation on October 13, 1979

The incorporation of Santa Clara as township; "On July 5, 1852 Santa Clara was incorporated as a township with the approval of the California State Legislature. At that time, Santa Clara consisted of about 2,000 acres with a population of…

I decided to go on a walk, which is something I do on a regular basis. However, in the spirit of using walking as a methodology, I decided on the fly to turn my morning walk into a walking lab, a la the inspiration of scholars Stephanie Springgay and…

A dated list, plus maps, of areas detailed as "cessions"—Native American Land taken by the United States government across the United States between 1846-1851; names the tribes residing on the land previously and the State to which the land was…

Map of Santa Clara Missions over time drawn put together by Jesuit Arthur Spearman, S.J.; shows each location of the Missions (as known at Spearman's time, more as been discovered since)

"This Adobe, among the oldest in Santa Clara Valley, was one of the several continuous rows of homes built in 1792-1800 as dwellings for the Indian families of Mission Santa Clara. It links the Franciscan Padre's labors with California of today.…