Emeryville in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Xučyun Park (Huchiun Park)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, January 5, 2024
1. Xučyun Park (Huchiun Park) Marker
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 shellmounds belonging to the Ohlone people across the Bay Area.
While you spend time here in community with others, we invite you to take a moment to read the heritage markers along the Greenway, reflect upon the sacred and historical significance of this site, and commit to learning more about the Ohlone people.
Dedicated at the opening of Huchlun Park on October 28, 2023, by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Emeryville.
John J. Bauters, Mayor
Courtney Welch, Vice Mayor
Sukhdeep Kaur, Councilmember
David Mourra, Councilmember
Kalimah A. Priforce, Councilmember
Erected 2023 by City of Emeryville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is October 28, 2023.
Location. 37° 49.926′ N, 122° 17.43′ W. Marker is in Emeryville, California, in Alameda County. Marker can be reached from Hubbard Street
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Judson Manufacturing (a few steps from this marker); Sherwin-Williams (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Emeryville Greenway (within shouting distance of this marker); Two Emeryville Pioneers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Emeryville’s Mexican Heritage (about 600 feet away); Emeryville’s Horse Racetrack (approx. 0.2 miles away); Northern Railway (approx. 0.2 miles away); PCR Park (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emeryville.
More about this marker. The marker is located on the western side of Huchiun Park, next to the Emeryville Greenway.
Also see . . .
1. Emeryville Debuts Huchiun Park to Public… (E’ville Eye, Oct. 29, 2023).
Excerpt: Community members turned out in droves on a beautiful, clear day for the City of Emeryville‘s annual Harvest Festival. The annual event was held in tandem with the official opening of Emeryville’s newest public park that concluded nearly two decades of soil-remediation, planning and construction at the site.(Submitted on January 5, 2024.)
The site of the Sherwin-Williams paint factory from 1920 until 2006, it went through years of remediation from over 80 years of manufacturing paints, coatings and pesticides. Plans for the projectwere approved in 2016 and construction kicked off in 2019. The 500-unit Emery project was among 2020’s largest projects in the East Bay at $200 million in construction costs.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, January 5, 20242. Xučyun Park (Huchiun Park) and MarkerThe path on the left is part of the Emeryville Greenway.
2. Ohlone (Wikipedia).
Overview: The Ohlone, formerly known as Costanoans (from Spanish costeño meaning 'coast dweller'), are a Native American people of the Northern California coast. When Spanish explorers and missionaries arrived in the late 18th century, the Ohlone inhabited the area along the coast from San Francisco Bay through Monterey Bay to the lower Salinas Valley….(Submitted on January 5, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 121 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
