Central San Jose in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

First Site of El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 21, 2012

1. First Site of El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe Marker

Inscription. Within a year after the opening of the first overland route from Mexico to Alta California, Governor Filipe de Neve authorized the establishment of the first civil settlement in the state on lands including and surrounding the present Civic Center. Lieutenant Jose Joaquin Moraga, with 14 settlers and their families arrived in the Santa Clara Valley to found El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe on November 29, 1777.

Erected 1977 by State Department of Parks and Recreation/San Jose Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number 433.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1852.

Location. 37° 21.006′ N, 121° 54.222′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Central San Jose. It can be reached from West Mission Street east of North San Pedro Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 West Mission Street, San Jose CA 95110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

in Silicon Valley,

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 walking distance of this marker: Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wing’s Chinese Restaurant

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Yasunaga Produce and Transfer Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tanizawa Grocery (approx. half a mile away); San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin (approx. half a mile away); Gran Oriente Filipino Masonic Lodge (approx. half a mile away); Tom & Mary’s Snack Shop & Dr. Watanabe’s Office (approx. half a mile away); Jackson Drugs (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 21, 2012

2. First Site of El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe Marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 21, 2012

3. First Site of El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,858 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.