Once a hiding and trading place in the 1850's for the notorious bandit Joaquin Murrieta, known in California as "El Famoso," this canyon has produced many rodeos dating back to the rancho days circa 1820.
Harry Rowell, originally from England, . . . — — Map (db m94033) HM
This site was part of the original Don Castro Land Grant. In 1866 pioneer settler Josiah Grover Brickell made a land grant of this site for “educational purposes only” and paid the teacher’s salary, who taught children by day, in a one . . . — — Map (db m100557) HM
Side One:
PFC William Blakely USA Vietnam • PFC Steven C Canright USA Vietnam • CPL James M Cardwell USA Vietnam • SSGT Larry H Cooke USA Vietnam • PFC Gerald T Duffey USMC Vietnam • PFC Richard L Iannicelli USA Vietnam • PFC Thad B . . . — — Map (db m220199) WM
Site of the home of Peter and Wilhelmina Rasmussen from 1914 until 1937. Peter came to America from Denmark in 1871. He was part of a wave of Danish immigrants who settled in Alameda County. The house was a Craftsman Bungalow built on twenty acres . . . — — Map (db m112846) HM
During World War II 3,396 acres were purchased for the largest naval installation in the U.S. Three navy bases sat adjacent to each other in an area known as Fleet City. Camp Parks located along Dougherty Road, The U.S. Naval Hospital among . . . — — Map (db m94022) HM
For 86 years a favorite congregating spot. Built by John Green in 1860, with a balcony over the porch and a gabled roof. A famous cross-roads stop and transfer point on the Oakland-Stockton and Martinez-San Jose stagecoach routes intil the 1890's . . . — — Map (db m59944) HM
Marker One:
An open meeting place for a new generation, Antone Pavilion was built to pay tribute to the community’s roots, commemorating the school that once helped build dreams and change the lives of early settlers. After years of sending . . . — — Map (db m204572) HM
Margaret Tehan Dobbel, the granddaughter of Jeremiah and Ellen Fallon. She was born in Jeremiah Fallon’s home, Dublin, 1874. She married Julius Dobbel and had 13 children. They raised cattle and sheep at Rice, Camel, Dougherty and Donlon Ranches. — — Map (db m201556) HM
Jose Maria Amador, born 1794 at San Francisco Presidio, spent his early years in the Mexican Army, as soldier, explorer, Indian fighter, and was later administrator at Mission San Jose.
Amador was paid for his service with land, a grant . . . — — Map (db m69727) HM
John & Katherine Donlon Flanagan from Longford, Ireland came to Dublin in 1868. In 1896 John was blinded, but continued to raise sheep and farm with the help of his wife and 3 girls, Eva, Katherine (Murphy), and Elizabeth (Nevin), who was a teacher . . . — — Map (db m201557) HM
The Harlan Family left Missouri by wagon train in the spring of 1846, along with the Donner Party. At Weber Canyon, Utah, they split with the Donner Party, crossing Donner Summit 3 weeks before the ill-fated Donner Party was trapped. They settled in . . . — — Map (db m201567) HM
A native of Germany, he married Bertha Koopman, native of Dublin. He farmed and operated a butcher business, delivering fresh meat from a horse-drawn wagon. He was an Amador High School Trustee for 17 years. — — Map (db m201570) HM
This seven acre park is on the site of Dublin's original settlement that was established in 1850. Within the park are the 1856 Murray Schoolhouse, the 1859 St. Raymond Church, the 1880 Kolb Old House, the 1911 Kolb Craftsman Bungalow, the 1870 . . . — — Map (db m59946) HM
This ten-acre park is on the site where Dublin was originally settled in 1850.
Within the park are the:
Murray Schoolhouse, 1856
Old St. Raymond Church, 1859
Sunday School Barn, c. 1860
Kolb’s Old House, c. 1870
Hay Barn, c. 1900
Kolb . . . — — Map (db m201625) HM
Tassajara Creek Regional Trail
Tassajara Creek/Ridge Trail
(5.54 Miles): This unpaved and paved regional trail extends from the lowlands of Tassajara Creek in Alameda County to the ridgeline above Dougherty Valley in Contra Costa . . . — — Map (db m204577) HM
An early settler from Tennessee, he bought 10,000 acres from Jose Maria Amador for $2.20 per acre. He was chairman of the first board of Alameda Co. in 1853. He had the Hawthorn trees planted in the cemetery, Carlo, his faithful dog, outlived him by . . . — — Map (db m201564) HM
A native of Denmark, Bonde brought his family to Dublin in 1896. They operated Dougherty Station, which he bought from C.M. Dougherty on Oct. 16, 1907. It later became known as the Dublin Hotel. — — Map (db m201565) HM
Born in Ireland. Brother to Dennis Martin. Came west in 1844 with Stephen’s Party. Helped Rescue survivors of the Donner Party. First Settled at Bonnie Doon, in Palomares Canyon, later in the hills northwest of Dublin. — — Map (db m201621) HM
The Kolb Family settled in Dublin in the 1870’s. George Kolb operated the General Store and farmed. His sons, Edwin and Harold, also ranched and farmed. Harold (H.W. Kolb) was a trustee for the Murray School District for 17 years and was a noted . . . — — Map (db m201563) HM
Charles Daugherty sold this building to George Kolb in 1905 for $25.00. While Kolb owned and operated Dublin’s General Store he used the barn for storage. In 1912 he moved it from its original location on Dublin Boulevard to his property on Dublin . . . — — Map (db m201559) HM
William O. Lynch was born in New York July 28, 1827. Arrived in San Francisco on the Pilot-boat W.G. Hackstaff via Straights of Magellan June 28, 1849 after 6 months of buffeting strong winds and waves. In 1850 he and Leo Norris settled in now San . . . — — Map (db m201569) HM
Commander John "Jack" Clement Mape USN, was Dublin's first casualty of the Vietnam War. A 40-year old father of seven, Mape lived in Dublin and was stationed in Alameda, CA. He was assigned to Squadron VA-52 of the USS Ticonderoga in September, . . . — — Map (db m69725) HM WM
In 1852 Irish immigrants Michael Murray and Jeremiah Fallon purchased 1000 acres of land from Don Jose Maria Amador, and on this site Murray erected his modest home in 1857. Murray sold his house to John Green, proprietor of the Green Store, whose . . . — — Map (db m94035) HM
It took 6 months for Leo and Mary Jane Norris to come to California by covered wagon. In 1852 Leo purchased 10,000 acres from Don Jose Maria Amador for $20,000 and one white horse. Their lands include most of present day San Ramon Valley. Later, the . . . — — Map (db m201555) HM
The Oldest Extant Catholic Church Building in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
This land was donated as a Catholic site by Michael
Murray and Jeremiah Fallon, who was one of the
rescuers of the ill fated Donner Party in the Sierra.
Tom . . . — — Map (db m26701) HM
Peter A. Rasmussen a native of Langeland, Denmark, married Wilhemina Lausten of Slesvig, Denmark whom he met at a local Danish gathering, settled in Dublin in 1871. He worked on the Dougherty Ranch before he bought his own farm on San Ramon Road, . . . — — Map (db m201568) HM
Son of Jeremiah and Ellen Fallon. Regarded with great respect by people of the area for his honesty and integrity. Renowned for his fine horsemanship and proficiency with the riata (rawhide rope), which sometimes was up to 70 feet in length. He . . . — — Map (db m201554) HM
Built at the crossroads in 1862 by James Witt Dougherty where it served travelers going by stagecoach from Oakland to Stockton and from San Jose to Martinez and Sacramento. This area was named Dougherty Station from 1862 until 1878, and the hotel . . . — — Map (db m69726) HM
William born in Kilkenny, Ireland, 1845. Ellen Fallon Tehan, daughter of Ellen and Jeremiah Fallon, was a year old when she came west by covered wagon from St. Joseph, Mo., in 1846. William and Ellen’s marriage was the first in Old St. Raymond’s Jan . . . — — Map (db m201558) HM
Built in 1860 by John Green this building has been in constant use as a business building. It began as a general store, changed into a neighborhood pub, and now is a restaurant.
From 1914 – 1948 the northeast corner of the building was . . . — — Map (db m28578) HM
The Kolb’s purchased their first tractor 1943. The introduction of tractors to mechanize agriculture resulted in a reduction of the heavy efforts of plowing and harrowing before planting, which were often backbreaking tasks for human and draft . . . — — Map (db m201560) HM
Originally from Denmark, Peter Nielsen settled in Dublin in the late 1800’s leasing a large tract of land from Dougherty on what is now called the Camp Parks, Dougherty Valley area. His son, Tom, (1865-1956) purchased land in the Silvergate Dublin . . . — — Map (db m201561) HM
A native of Longford, Ireland. He pledged $50 to help build Old Saint Raymond’s Church in 1856. While working on the church, he fell from the roof and was killed at age 25. A school in Dublin was named for him by vote of the student body. — — Map (db m201622) HM
A 3 foot narrow gauge railroad starting on land owned by Joseph E. Emery, later president and founder of the City of Emeryville.
The line started at 40th and San Pablo, extended through Berkeley and up San Pablo Creek to Bryant (Orinda) 23 . . . — — Map (db m72398) HM
In 1859, Edward Wiard purchased a 115-acre plot in what
later became Emeryville and built a horse racetrack that
covered most of his property. The Oakland Trotting Park
opened on the Fourth of July 1871. The track was one
mile long and . . . — — Map (db m238949) HM
In the late 18th century, the Spanish crown sent settlers north from Mexico to colonize "Alta California", where the native people had been living for millennia. The crown rewarded some of these Spanish settlers with large land grants. One of the . . . — — Map (db m238901) HM
Directly across the railroad tracks, where the big blue IKEA store stands today, was once the site of Emeryville's
oldest and largest industrial facility, Judson Manufacturing, founded by Egbert Putnam Judson in 1882.
Judson was born in . . . — — Map (db m238936) HM
This was the main terminal for
the Key System Railway during World War II.
The Shipyard Railway – also known as the “Pass the Ammunition”
Railway – was built by the Key System for the United States Maritime . . . — — Map (db m72396) HM
When the first transcontinental railroad was completed in
1869, its route from Sacramento to Long Wharf in Oakland,
on the shore of San Francisco Bay, was circuitous. It went
south to Stockton and then west through Niles Canyon, about 25 miles . . . — — Map (db m239037) HM
This plaque commemorates the pioneering scientists on this campus
who have made discoveries and advances that are essential to many areas of life science research, forensics, and patient care.
• 1983 - 1991: Discovery and development of the Nobel . . . — — Map (db m154531) HM
In 1877, across the railroad tracks from here, Edward Wiard
built a dance pavilion on top of an ancient shell mound, either
oblivious to, or choosing to ignore, its cultural significance to
the indigenous people. Thus, Shell Mound Park was . . . — — Map (db m239056) HM
For over 85 years, from 1920 to 2007, the area in front of
you was the site of a large Sherwin-Williams paint factory.
The only remaining structure is "Building I-31", the brick
and concrete building at Horton Street and Sherwin Avenue.
The . . . — — Map (db m238890) HM
In the second half of the 19th Century, when Emeryville was transitioning from a former Mexican cattle ranch into
a future American city, two abutting property owners played major roles in its development: Joseph S. Emery and Edward Wiard. In . . . — — Map (db m238970) HM
You are at the southern end of the Emeryville Greenway, a rails-to-trails project that converted a former interurban passenger and
freight rail line to a pedestrian and bicycle trail across Emeryville.
The Greenway was originally an . . . — — Map (db m238893) HM
Emeryville is situated on Huchiun, the name of the unceded ancestral land of the Chochenyo-speaking
Ohlone people, the original inhabitants of this region. This open space was once the site of the largest of more than 425 sacred ancestral burial . . . — — Map (db m238882) HM
Marker One:
Medal of Honor
Capt 5 US Infantry
Indian Wars
May 12 1822 – May 20 1901
Marker Two:
Robert McDonald
Captain U.S.A.
May 12, 1822, May 20, 1901
Ego sum resurrection et vita; qui credit in me, etiamsi mortuus . . . — — Map (db m208309) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m29090) HM
Some of the large land mammals of the Irvingtonian continued into the Rancheolabrean (late Pleistocene). Their extinction defines the end of the Pleistocene. Changing climate due to an emerging coastline destroyed most of their habitat. Smaller . . . — — Map (db m212690) HM
Alson and Tuibun Ohlones called this place now known as the Fremont Plain home for countless generations. They managed the landscape in a way that increased the numbers and health of the plants and animals on which they relied for food, shelter, . . . — — Map (db m212661) HM
After a large earthquake in 1868 on the Hayward Fault, Dr. Lorenzo Gordon Yates, a dentist, discovered fossils on what is now Osgood Road in the Irvington District. Many were identified as extinct Pleistocene horses, camelids, and mammoths. In . . . — — Map (db m212655) HM
Tens of thousands of fossils, were excavated in what is now Sabercat Historical Park and nearby locations. This discovery was documented by Dr. Don Savage from the University of California, Berkeley. Because of this remarkable unearthing, that . . . — — Map (db m212658) HM
Welcome to the fossils of Sabercat.
Throughout the last Ice Age, mammoths, saber-toothed cats and other large animals lived here. Most of these animals are now extinct, but they left behind a treasure trove of fossils.
Local students, . . . — — Map (db m212644) HM
When Paul and Louise de Vaux sold their vineyard and winery in 1918 (shortly before Prohibition went into effect), a large part of it was purchased by Otto Hirsch, a locally prominent businessman. He leased the property to dairy farmers for over . . . — — Map (db m212641) HM
Amphibians such as the native Pacific Tree Frog rely on shade and habitat created by oaks, buckeyes, willows, and other riparian trees that grow near the creek. Tree frogs eat insects and spiders as large as they are. The toe pads of these . . . — — Map (db m212648) HM
Sea level during the last glacial period was about 400 feet lower than it is today. Ice sheets and glaciers held more of the Earth’s water, and cooler oceans contracted, taking up less space. During the Rancholabrean Age, California’s coastline . . . — — Map (db m212691) HM
The first vineyards in the East Bay were planted at Mission San Jose in the late 18th century, tended by Spanish missionaries and Native Americans. Around 1850, after the Mission was secularized, landowners expended vineyards and began . . . — — Map (db m212653) HM
In 1775 and 1776, Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza and
Father Pedro Font led an expedition of 240 settlers, soldiers,
and others 1,800 miles from Sonora, Mexico to Monterey,
California to colonize the Bay Area. Anza and Font then led
a much . . . — — Map (db m176327) HM
Approximately one mile west John M. Horner built the first American schoolhouse non-Catholic chapel in Centerville, Alameda County, 1850. Said to be the first Latter Day Saint Chapel in California. A small structure with three windows in the side . . . — — Map (db m26629) HM
This is the site of the first, organized Protestant church known to have been in existence in the East Bay.
At the meeting held June 4, 1853, nine people signed a petition requesting Reverend W.W. Brier to organize them into a church to be known . . . — — Map (db m232183) HM
[Side A:]
Mormon Pioneers
Mormon pioneers traveled far in search of a land where they could worship God in an environment of religious tolerance. Named below are some of the pioneers who settled in Washington Township. They sailed . . . — — Map (db m28707) HM
The sculptor of Bear Hunt, Douglas Tilden, was born on May 1, 1860, the day the California School for the Deaf first opened its doors in San Francisco. He became deaf at the age of four from scarlet fever. An 1879 graduate of CSD, Berkeley, he . . . — — Map (db m230584) HM
Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza by decree of Carlos III of Spain led an expedition to this site – The mission being to colonize the San Francisco Bay Area.
In the center of the marker is a circular motif, designed by Doris . . . — — Map (db m26666) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m64904) HM
This tablet dedicated
May 30, 1947 as part of ceremonies
commemorating the one hundred
and fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of Mission San Jose by
Father Fermin Lasuen, June 11, 1797. — — Map (db m162158) HM
At the Ohlone Indian village of Oroysom, Padre Fermín Francisco de Lasuén founded this fourteenth of twenty-one Franciscan missions June 11, 1797. Taught by Padre Narciso Durán, the Ohlone Orchestra and Choir became famous. By 1830 almost 2,000 . . . — — Map (db m100551) HM
This property (43327 Mission Blvd.) was developed in 1895 by Daniel Baker for a livery business. The enterprise continued under the ownership of Edward Coffany, William Rose, and then Andrew Kell, at least until 1916. By 1924, the building was . . . — — Map (db m220207) HM
1839-1890 Adobe home of Don Jose De Jesus Vallejo, administrator of Mission San Jose. Center of early day culture.
1949 Two buildings constructed on this site by Miss Olive Ryde to enhance the historic mission.
1962 Generous gify to the . . . — — Map (db m152794) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m54668) HM
In 1911, Joseph and Marie Nunes lived in Centerville with their six children. Joseph opened a shoe repair shop and also repaired harnesses and saddles. The family lived in a house that was a former library. In front of the house there was a hitching . . . — — Map (db m213033) HM
By request of the Government of Costa Rica the remains of that nation’s first doctor of medicine and president of the republic from 1859 to 1863 were transported to San Jose, Costa Rica, and entombed with honors in Jardines del Recuerdo. — — Map (db m218148) HM
Welcome to the fossils of Sabercat.
Throughout the last Ice age, mammoths, saber-toothed cats and other large land mammals lived here. Most of these animals are now extinct, but they left behind a treasure trove of fossils.
Local . . . — — Map (db m218207) HM
Boxed Tree Forest
These oak trees were planted in boxes waiting to be sold when the Roedings operated California Nursery Company. Eventually the trees rooted into the ground creating a unique forest of boxed trees. Over the years, local . . . — — Map (db m208707) HM
The historic buildings on the property – the Vallejo Adobe, President’s House, Office Building and Packing Shed - make up the historic core of the site, and were the center of the nursery operation; the place where orders were placed, materials . . . — — Map (db m208904) HM
Overview of History
California Nursery Historical Park is 20 acres of prime agricultural land. People who inhabited the area included the Muwekma Ohlone, Spanish (Mission San Jose), Mexicans (Rancho Arroyo de la Alameda), and “Californios.” . . . — — Map (db m208723) HM
The primary purpose of the California Nursery Historical Park Master Plan is to tell the story of the California Nursery Company to current and future generations through the sharing of the site’s remaining historic buildings, majestic . . . — — Map (db m208557) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m63811) HM
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. . . . — — Map (db m64009) HM
For many years the California Nursery was one of the state’s leading nurseries. Established in 1884 by John Rock, the nursery originally covered 463 acres. Through constant experimentation, including the introduction of new fruits, Rock made a . . . — — Map (db m208908) HM
The California Nursery is closely associated with John Rock and George C. Roeding. In 1884, a German immigrant named John Rock purchased 463 acres on a site that is today known as the community of Niles in Fremont. He moved his start-up nursery . . . — — Map (db m208919) HM
The California Nursery property includes noteworthy landscape features, such as the many mature trees, in addition to historically and architecturally significant buildings like the garden store. Unfortunately, due to years of use and multiple . . . — — Map (db m208714) HM
Site of flour mill, Niles. Built 1853 by Don Jose De Vallejo, brother of General Vallejo, on his Rancho Arroyo De La Alameda.
Niles was once called "Vallejo Mills". Stone aqueduct carrying water for mill parallels Niles Canyon Road. — — Map (db m154369) HM
Estimated year of construction: 1890 - 1905
This site possesses regional significance in commemorating the cultural and architectural heritage of Fremont
This region is associated with the historic Portuguese settlement known as Machado’s . . . — — Map (db m211565) HM
Welcome to the fossils of Sabercat.
Throughout the last Ice Age, mammoth, saber-toothed cats and other large land mammals lived here. Most of these animals are now extinct, but they left behind a treasure trove of fossils.
Local . . . — — Map (db m218267) HM
James and Lucy Shinn established a nursery and ranch here in 1856. Joseph Clark and Florence Mayhew Shinn and their children carried it on until 1978. In 1962, Florence Shinn gave the City of Fremont this park with the 1876 ranch house and office, . . . — — Map (db m194709) HM
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. . . . — — Map (db m28826) HM
This winery was founded in 1869 by Leland Stanford, railroad builder, Governor of California, United States Senator, and founder of Stanford University. The vineyard, planted by his brother Josiah Stanford, helped to prove that wines equal to any in . . . — — Map (db m100554) HM
The adobe slowly deteriorated and a large crack developed in an end wall. The roof caved in, exposing the vulnerable adobe bricks which began to disintegrate. Local historian and preservationist, Robert B. Fisher, M.D., raised an alarm, and in . . . — — Map (db m211567) HM
Henry Curtner, an enterprising American, arrived at Mission San Jose in 1852. He worked for farmers in the area. In 1856 Curtner returned home to Indiana to marry Lydia Kendall. By 1868 he was able to purchase the portion of Rancho Agua Caliente . . . — — Map (db m211572) HM
The Ohlones were the indigenous people of this area and had a village called Oroysom east of this site. As hunters and gatherers they ranged far and wide. They wove baskets using various roots and willow branches and had lively commerce with . . . — — Map (db m211573) HM
After the missions were secularized by Mexico, their lands were divided into ranchos, which were granted to the “Californios” who had served the Spanish and Mexican governments.
In 1836 the lands around this park were granted to Fulgencio . . . — — Map (db m211569) HM
Henry Curtner arrived in Washington Township in 1852. A native of Fountain County, Indiana, Curtner became a prominent farmer, businessman, and philanthropist in the Warm Springs Area. Curtner’s ranch compromised several thousand acres and produced . . . — — Map (db m219704) HM
Near this site, an Ohlone man traveling along a well-worn path encountered a group of armed men riding large four-legged beasts. The man, having never seen such men or horses, was startled. To show that he would not resist or threaten them, he lay . . . — — Map (db m207584) HM
The former Salt Evaporation Ponds in front of you have been divided into sections with different levels of saltiness. By studying water conditions, bird use, and prey abundance here, researchers will learn how to create the most opportunities for . . . — — Map (db m206505) HM
Between 1860 and the 1920s, the Meeks grew grains, green peas, corn, sugar beets, cucumbers, blackberries, and currants. Most of their land was in orchards of almonds, oranges, apricots, peaches, prunes, plums, and cherries. Meek’s land was . . . — — Map (db m210340) HM
Allen F. Strutz, World War II veteran of the United States Armed Services, dedicated fifty
years of his life to caring for this Veterans Memorial Building in Hayward, to preserve the
heritage of Alameda County veterans. His paramount leadership . . . — — Map (db m152676) HM WM
As part of the City of Hayward’s commitment to sustainability, we promote healthy, environmentally-sound landscape practices.
Since 2009, the City required that large civic landscape projects be verified as Bay-Friendly Rated Landscapes. This . . . — — Map (db m208210) HM
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