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Historical Markers in Palo Alto

 
Clickable Map of Santa Clara County, California and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Santa Clara County, CA (651) Alameda County, CA (688) Merced County, CA (39) San Benito County, CA (58) San Mateo County, CA (193) Santa Cruz County, CA (261) Stanislaus County, CA (121)  SantaClaraCounty(651) Santa Clara County (651)  AlamedaCounty(688) Alameda County (688)  MercedCounty(39) Merced County (39)  SanBenitoCounty(58) San Benito County (58)  SanMateoCounty(193) San Mateo County (193)  SantaCruzCounty(261) Santa Cruz County (261)  StanislausCounty(121) Stanislaus County (121)
San Jose is the county seat for Santa Clara County
Palo Alto is in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County (651)  ►
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1 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Downtown North — 401 Florence —
On Florence Street at Lytton Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Florence Street.
2 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto — America250 Liberty Tree Grove —
Near no nearby street at University Avenue.
3 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto — Bicentennial Redwood Mini Grove —
Near University Circle, on the left when traveling south.
4 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, University South — 976 — Birthplace of “Silicon Valley” —
On Addison Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
5 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Evergreen Park — The Crossroads of Mayfield —
On El Camino Real (State Highway 82), on the right when traveling south.
6 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Downtown North — El Palo Alto —
Near Palo Alto Avenue near Alma Street.
7 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Fairmeadow — El Palo Nuevo —
Near East Charleston Road near Middlefield Road, on the right when traveling west.
8 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, University South — 836 — Electronics Research Laboratory —
On Channing Avenue at Emerson Street on Channing Avenue.
9 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Downtown North — The Face Book —
On Emerson Street, on the right when traveling west.
10 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Charleston Gardens — 1000 — First Commercially Practicable Integrated Circuit —
Near East Charlston Road east of San Antonio Road, on the left when traveling west.
11 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, University South — SCL-009 — First Elementary School —
On Bryant Street, on the left when traveling east.
12 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Downtown North — SCL-010 — First Hospital —
On Cowper Street, on the right when traveling east.
13 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto — From Sea Scouts to Environmental Volunteers — Desde Exploradores de Mar al Voluntario Ambiental —
Near Embarcadero Road near Embarcadero Way, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Evergreen Park — SCL-003 — Herring Box School —
On Birch Street at Sherman Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Birch Street.
15 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Evergreen Park — Herring Box School —
On Birch Street at Sherman Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Birch Street.
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16 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Downtown North — History of Tower Well —
On Hawthorne Avenue at Alma Street, on the right when traveling north on Hawthorne Avenue.
17 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Barron Park — 969 — Homesite of Sarah Wallis — Mayfield Farm —
On La Silva Drive 0.2 miles south of Military Way, on the right when traveling south.
18 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto — 895 — Hostess House —
On Mitchell Lane at University Avenue on Mitchell Lane.
19 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto — The Hostess House War and Veterans Memorial —
On Mitchell Lane at University Avenue on Mitchell Lane.
20 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Fairmeadow — J. Pearce Mitchell Park —
Near East Meadow Drive near Middlefield Road, on the right when traveling east.
21 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Crescent Park — 857 — John Adams Squire House —
On University Avenue at Seneca Street, on the right when traveling east on University Avenue.
22 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Old Palo Alto — Juan Bautista de Anza — 1775-1776 Expedition — Juan Bautista Anza National Historic Trail —
On Middlefield Road at Embarcadero Road, on the left when traveling west on Middlefield Road.
23 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Green Acres — Juana Briones — This is her park —
Near Maybell Avenue 0.1 miles Clemo Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
24 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Green Acres — Juana Briones Park —
Near Maybell Avenue just west of Clemo Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
25 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Green Acres — Mayfield Fire Bell —
On Arastradero Road at Clemo Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Arastradero Road.
26 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto — Mayfield School —
Near El Camino Real (Highway 82), on the right when traveling south.
27 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto — Motion Picture Research Commemoration —
Near Serra Mall at Palm Drive.
28 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto — SCL-013 — Palo Alto’s First Community House —
On University Circle at El Camino Real on University Circle.
29 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Evergreen Park — Play Ball! —
Near El Camino Real (State Highway 82), on the right when traveling south.
30 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Charleston Gardens — Semiconductor Planar Process and Integrated Circuit — IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing — 1959 —
On East Charlston Road west of San Antonio Road, on the left when traveling west.
31 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto — 524 — Site of Juana Briones de Miranda Home on Rancho La Purisima Concepcion —
On Old Adobe Road at Old Trace Lane on Old Adobe Road.
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32 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Evergreen Park — Town and Gown —
Near El Camino Real (State Highway 82), on the right when traveling south.
33 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Evergreen Park — 007 — Uncle Jim’s Cabin —
On California Street near El Camino Real (California Highway 82), on the right when traveling east.
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026