Gilroy in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Henry Miller Summer Home

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 30, 2012

1. Henry Miller Summer Home Marker

Inscription. This park was once the summer home of "the cattle king" Henry Miller. Mr. Miller was the dominant partner in the firm Miller & Lux. The large foundation on your left was Mrs. Miller's home, and the other two foundations were a dining hall and possibly their son's house. Arriving in America as a penniless immigrant, Henry Miller died on October 14, 1916, owning over 1,000,000 acres of land and 1,000,000 head of cattle.

Originally Dedicated July 26, 1975
Rededicated September 8, 1996

Erected 1975 by E Clampus Vitus, Mountain Charlie Chapter No. 1850.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 26, 1828.

Location. 37° 0.761′ N, 121° 42.184′ W. Marker is in Gilroy, California, in Santa Clara County. It is on Pole Line Road. This marker is located in Mount Madonna [Santa Clara] County Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gilroy CA 95020, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Miller Estate (a few steps from this marker); Ranchos and Growth (approx. 2.8 miles away); Round House

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(approx. 2.8 miles away); Uvas Creek (approx. 2.8 miles away); Rock Art (approx. 2.8 miles away); Arrival of the Spanish (approx. 2.8 miles away); Food Processing (approx. 2.8 miles away); Ohlone Buildings (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gilroy.

Also see . . . Henry Miller - Santa Clara Research Net. He reached his ninetieth year, and it is safe to say that nearly eighty-five of those years were periods of hard toil, and strenuous activity. (Submitted on April 2, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 30, 2012

2. Henry Miller Summer Home Marker

Ruins of the Henry Miller Summer Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 30, 2012

3. Ruins of the Henry Miller Summer Home

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 30, 2012

4. Ruins of the Henry Miller Summer Home

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,251 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.