Mission San Jose in Fremont in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ohlone Memorial Garden at Mission San Jose

Photographed by Alice Mansell, October 15, 2026

1. Ohlone Memorial Garden at Mission San Jose Marker

Inscription. The native Ohlone Indians were skilled hunters, fishers, gatherers, and artisans, utilizing tools crafted from stone, wood, bone, and plants. Ohlone culture and practices enabled them to sustain themselves from the natural environment that surrounded them. They had deep respect for and knowledge of the natural environment and ways of managing the land and tending to plants to ensure their health and abundance. Many of the plants and trees in this garden were used by the Ohlone Indians.

The statues and garden were dedicated on August 22, 2026, by Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, S.J., Bishop of Oakland and Reverend Thi Vän Hoang, pastor of Saint Joseph Mission San José Parish.

(donor and plant information not transcribed)

Erected 2026 by Saint Joseph Mission of San José Parish.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 37° 31.991′ N, 121° 55.191′ W. Marker is in Fremont, California, in Alameda County. It is in Mission San Jose. It is at the intersection of Mission

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Boulevard and Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Mission Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43300 Mission Boulevard, Fremont CA 94539, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the 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,

on 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 walking distance of this marker: Founding of Mission San Jose (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Olive Hyde Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vallejo Homesite (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); De Anza Expedition 1775 - 1776 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ehrman General Store (about 300 feet away,

Ohlone Memorial Garden at Mission San Jose, new yarrow plantings image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alice Mansell, October 15, 2026

2. Ohlone Memorial Garden at Mission San Jose, new yarrow plantings

measured in a direct line); Mission San José (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fremont.

More about this marker. Marker was dedicated simultaneously with an Ohlone Holy Family statue group

Regarding Ohlone Memorial Garden at Mission San Jose. Marker is surrounded by plantings of California native plants, many known for medicinal uses.

View of Ohlone Memorial Garden from Washington Boulevard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alice Mansell, October 15, 2026

3. View of Ohlone Memorial Garden from Washington Boulevard

Photographed by Alice Mansell, October 15, 2026

4. Ohlone Memorial Garden at Mission San Jose Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2026, by Alice Mansell of Los Altos, California. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2026, by Alice Mansell of Los Altos, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.