Castro Valley in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Site of First Public School in Castro Valley

Site of the First Public School in Castro Valley Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, March 14, 2010

1. Site of the First Public School in Castro Valley Marker

Inscription. 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 room school house, and farm hands at night by candlelight.

Erected 1962 by California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Vallecito Parlor No. 308, Native Daughters of the Golden West. (Marker Number 776.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 37° 42.402′ N, 122° 4.439′ W. Marker is in Castro Valley, California, in Alameda County. It is on Redwood Road near James Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted on the wall to the left of the exit doors of the school district offices. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19200 Redwood Road, Castro Valley CA 94546, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Castro Valley Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away);

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Don Castro Regional Recreation Area (approx. 1½ miles away); Friendship Monument (approx. 2 miles away); Hisako Uyama Partridge (approx. 2 miles away); A Chance Encounter (approx. 2 miles away); Legacy of Change (approx. 2 miles away); Search for Water (approx. 2 miles away); Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition Campsite #98 (approx. 2.1 miles away).

Regarding Site of First Public School in Castro Valley. This site was designated as California Registered Historical Landmark No. 776 on September 25, 1962.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, March 14, 2010

2. Site of the First Public School in Castro Valley Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,359 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on December 20, 2016, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.