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

Heritage Park & Museums

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 6, 2022

1. Heritage Park & Museums Marker

Inscription.
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 House, 1910

Please enjoy the park, its features, and Pioneer Cemetery until one hour after sunset.

Heritage Park & Museums is owned by the City of Dublin Parks & Community Services Department.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 925-452-2100.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus, and the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 37° 42.003′ N, 121° 56.286′ W. Marker is in Dublin, California, in Alameda County. It can be reached from Donolon Way. The resin marker is mounted to a metal stand in the Dublin Pioneer Cemetery, directly behind St. Raymond Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6600 Donlon Way, Dublin CA 94568, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old St. Raymond’s Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Flanagan Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Dobbel Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Tehan Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Rod R. Fallon (within shouting distance of this marker); Norris Family (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kolbs of Dublin (within shouting distance of this marker); Kolb's "Sunday School" Barn (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 6, 2022

2. Heritage Park & Museums Marker

Heritage Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 6, 2022

3. Heritage Center

Dedicated to the pioneers of this valley whose sacrifices and hard work contributed to the good life we enjoy today.
The center is supervised by the
Dublin Historical Preservation Association
This plaque dedicated
October 15, 1977 by
Joaquin Murrieta Chapter 13
E CLAMPUS VITUS

Murray Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 6, 2022

4. Murray Schoolhouse

Saint Raymond Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 6, 2022

5. Saint Raymond Church

Sunday School Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 6, 2022

6. Sunday School Barn

Kolb’s Old House and Pump House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 6, 2022

7. Kolb’s Old House and Pump House

The house has been partially renovated to serve as the public restrooms for the park, and the pump house was converted into an information booth.

Back of Kolb's Old House c. 1870 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 6, 2022

8. Back of Kolb's Old House c. 1870

Bill's Workshop

Front of the Hay Barn c.1900 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 6, 2022

9. Front of the Hay Barn c.1900

Rear of the hay barn image. Click for full size.

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10. Rear of the hay barn

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 6, 2022

11. Kolb House

Carraige Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 6, 2022

12. Carraige Barn

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 534 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 9, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 7, 8, 9. submitted on July 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 10, 11, 12. submitted on July 20, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.