Historical Markers and War Memorials in Los Gatos, California
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Near Santa Cruz Highway (California Route 14), on the right when traveling south.
In 1919, Charles Erskine Scott Wood and Sara Bard Field purchased a beautiful 34-acre site overlooking Los Gatos to establish a refuge for their creative pursuits. Here they commissioned Robert Treat Paine to create two large statures to mark the . . . — — Map (db m92716) HM
On Pageant Way, on the right when traveling north.
On September 11, 2001, nineteen Islamic terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes. They intentionally flew two of the planes into the twin towers at the World Trade Center in New York City. They flew the third into the Armed Forces Center at the . . . — — Map (db m195879)
On East Main Street at High School Court, on the right on East Main Street.
A visionary who
Lived the past
Enjoyed the present
Looked forward to the future
Vic established his home, "Paradise Found" on Nicholson Hill in 1946 after surviving Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941) aboard the Battleship USS . . . — — Map (db m195943)
This is all that remains of the four-story stone flour mill built in 1854 by James Alexander Forbes. The town that grew around this building was first called Forbes Mill, then Forbestown, and finally Los Gatos. — — Map (db m3295) HM
On East Main Street near Pageant Way, on the right when traveling east.
In 1899 this fire bell was cast in bronze in San Francisco by W.T. Garrett Company and weighs 2500 pounds. It was originally installed atop a 60 foot wooden tower which ironically burned down in the Great Fire of 1901. It was then reinstalled . . . — — Map (db m196042) HM
Kotani-En is a classical Japanese residence in the formal style of a 13th-century estate with tile roofed walls surrounding a tea house, shrine, gardens, and ponds. Constructed for Max M. Cohen in 1918-1924 of mahogany, cedar, bamboo, and ceramic . . . — — Map (db m135507) HM
People in the Landscape
As you enjoy Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space
Preserve, notice the remnant elements of a landscape
designed to delight and immerse visitors into the
natural world. Imagine a journey through time, and
experience a . . . — — Map (db m191011) HM
On Alma Bridge Road south of Santa Cruz Highway (California Route 17), on the right when traveling east.
Height of dam 195 feet
Capacity of reservoir 25000 acre feet
Elevation of crest 665 feet
Area of reservoir 450 acres
Length of crest 830 feet
Length of reservoir 2 ½ miles
Board of Directors
Reginald L Parry, Div. 6, President . . . — — Map (db m198360) HM
Near Alma Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south.
Watershed: Guadalupe River
Capacity: 6.5 billion gallons
Depth: 130 feet
Length: 2.5 miles
Built: 1952
Lexington Reservoir, named for the historic 1850's town which once stood on the valley's floor, is a significant . . . — — Map (db m55147) HM
Near Alma Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south.
In 1952, Santa Cruz Mountain rainwater flowing from the surrounding creeks filled the new reservoir and slowly covered what was left of the once prosperous towns of Lexington, Alma and an old portion of Highway 17. Looking out today across the . . . — — Map (db m54121) HM
On Mountain Charlie Road just south of Summit Road, on the right when traveling south.
In 1858 the Santa Cruz Turnpike Company awarded a contract in the amount of $6000 to Charles Henry “Mountain Charlie” McKiernan and Hiram Scott for the construction of a road. The road from the Scott house, located in what is now Scotts . . . — — Map (db m54128) HM
On Old Santa Cruz Highway just north of Mountain Charlie Road.
“Mountain Charley” McKiernan, one of the earliest residents of the Santa Crux Mountains, settled near here in 1850. John Martin Schultheis and his wife homesteaded land about a mile from here in 1852. Their home still standing (1950). The Patchen . . . — — Map (db m53475) HM
Near Bear Creek Road, on the right when traveling north.
In the rapidly urbanizing Silicon Valley, open space is precious. Your voice and your vote help protect the regional greenbelt that provides us all with clean air and water, climate change resilience, and nearby opportunities to unplug and connect . . . — — Map (db m203020) HM
On Roberts Road East at Blossom Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Roberts Road East.
The redwood frame house that stood on this site was
built in 1895 by Michael Schmitt and later owned by
his daughter and son-in-law, Clarice and Frank Nickson.
In the century it endured, the home sheltered five
generations or the Schmitt-Nickson . . . — — Map (db m154809) HM
Near East Main Street near Pageant Way, on the right when traveling east.
The Flame of Liberty Memorial is inspired by three different element: The Statue of Liberty, an Eternal Flame, and a Soldier's Cross. The Memorial blends together these significant symbols that are woven deeply into our American culture and our . . . — — Map (db m196154) WM
The original Coast Redwood tree was planted
by our 26th President Theodore Roosevelt on
May 11, 1903. This majestic redwood was
located on the southwest corner of Campbell
Avenue at Winchester Boulevard. It stood in
that location, growing to a . . . — — Map (db m154876) HM
Near Mount Umunhum Road near Mount Umunhum-Loma Prieta Road.
Mount Umunhum holds great spiritual value of local tribal bands such as the Amah Mutsen and Muwekma. This mountain is where visions are sought and communion with the spiritual world is made. It is also where relationships with ancestors and future . . . — — Map (db m114620) HM
Near Mount Umunhum Road near Mount Umunhum-Loma Prieta Road.
Mount Umunhum is a sacred site for today's Amah Mustun and Muwekma tribal bands, who are the living descendants of the ancestral Ohlone tribes native to the region. Along with the eagle, hawk, and raven, the hummingbird plays an important role in . . . — — Map (db m114626) HM
Near Bear Creek Road south of Mellotts Road, on the left when traveling south.
Explore layers of history
The land along this ridgeline has been deeply admired and repeatedly altered-by wealthy estate owners beginning in the 1850s, then by the Jesuits of Alma College from 1934 until the 1950s. Midpen invites you to form . . . — — Map (db m239758) HM
Near Bear Creek Road south of Mellotts Road, on the left when traveling south.
These foundations belonged to dormitories the Jesuits built between 1934 and 1939. Each scholar had his own room, though accommodations were very modest. The dorms were demolished in the 1970s.
"We lived in these buildings that were made out . . . — — Map (db m239755) HM
Near Bear Creek Road south of Mellotts Road, on the left when traveling south.
Near where you stand was a classroom where young men prepared for life devoted to social justice, world peace, and spirituality. Between 1934-69, Jesuits came to Alma College from all over the world to finalize their long path to priesthood.
Like . . . — — Map (db m240167) HM
Near Bear Creek Road south of Mellotts Road, on the left.
Priests-in-training had full days. Between prayers, meals, studying, and recreation, they attended lectures and seminars in the classroom that stood here. Courses included theology, oration, and philosophy.
When Midpen removed the deteriorating . . . — — Map (db m240307) HM
Near Bear Creek Road south of Mellotts Road, on the left when traveling south.
This is the foundation of the Jesuit’s second library, a massive concrete structure built to accommodate a growing collection of books. Midpen removed the building to recreate open views of the historical landscape setting along a narrow ridge . . . — — Map (db m243267) HM
In 1852, Lynman J. Burrell settled an area along the Santa Cruz Mountains and eventually establish Burrell Village. Burrell School is the last remaining structure of Burrell Village. Established in 1879, it served Santa Clara and Santa Cruz County . . . — — Map (db m110267) HM
Originally built by Wells Fargo in 1865, this redwood lodge served as the stagecoach stop between San Francisco and Monterey. By the late 1800s, rail travel was the preferred method of traveling these rugged mountains. Horse-drawn wagons picked up . . . — — Map (db m233516) HM
