Centerville in Fremont in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Pioneer Schoolhouse & Chapel
Photographed By Syd Whittle, January 10, 2010
1. Pioneer Schoolhouse & Chapel Marker
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 and a door in front. Later it was moved to Irvington. Harvey Green was the first teacher. Horner operated the first stage line and steamboat in the county and built the first road, bridge and fences. His son William was the first white American born in the county, 1847. Other passengers from the ship Brooklyn settled here.
Erected 1958 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 246.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 37° 33.818′ N, 121° 59.238′ W. Marker is in Fremont, California, in Alameda County. It is in Centerville. Marker is on Temple Way near Utah Way, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the grounds of the Church of Jesus Christ LDS. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Shinn Family Nursery and Ranch (approx. 0.4 miles away); Essanay Film Studio (approx. one mile away); Essanay Studio Site (approx. one mile away); California Nursery Historical Park (approx. one mile away); “The Bankers Building” (approx. one mile away); Mormon Pioneers / Mormon Pioneer Adobes (approx. 1.1 miles away); Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of First Post Office (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fremont.
Also see . . .
1. John M. Horner. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Voyage of the “Brooklyn”. Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints website entry:
While most Latter-day Saint pioneers crossed the Great Plains, 238 of them began their journey to refuge in the West with a 24,000-mile sea voyage. (Submitted on January 19, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
Photographed By Syd Whittle, January 10, 2010
2. Pioneer Schoolhouse & Chapel Marker
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