Welcome to History San José History San José anchors the region’s diverse cultural history by offering compelling experiences—exhibitions, festivals, educational programs, and academic research—for audiences to discover the dynamic history of San Jose and the SantaClara Valley. Donate to Preserve the Sakauye Farmhouse The Sakauye Farmhouse has arrived at History Park, but we still need […]
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(408) 287-2290Limited edition anthology of 20 years of Ralph Rambo’s writings and drawings, published by the San Jose Historical Museum Association as a membership premium.
Dramatic fires were always a part of life in early California. San Jose began earlier than most towns and has a history of firefighting spanning almost two centuries. The struggle of firefighters for adequate equipment and compensation as the small town became a big city is not unique, and in this h
Reprint by the San Jose Historical Museum Association as a 1987 membership premium. The original was first published by the San Jose Mercury Publishing and Printing Co. in 1895 and again in 1896 ( Santa Clara County And its Resources Historical Descriptive Statistical : A Souvenir of The San Jose Me
From the Preface: In 1994 the Argonauts Historical Society of San Jose published a booklet on some of the early settlers of Santa Clara County who came overland in the 1800s and are buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park. They were chosen as representative of many whose lives have made them a well-known p
History San Jose

Welcome to History San José History San José anchors the region’s diverse cultural history by offering compelling experiences—exhibitions, festivals, educational programs, and academic research—for audiences to discover the dynamic history of San Jose and the SantaClara Valley. Donate to Preserve the Sakauye Farmhouse The Sakauye Farmhouse has arrived at History Park, but we still need […]
Welcome to History San José History San José anchors the region’s diverse cultural history by offering compelling experiences—exhibitions, festivals, educational programs, and academic research—for audiences to discover the dynamic history of San Jose and the SantaClara Valley. Donate to Preserve the Sakauye Farmhouse The Sakauye Farmhouse has arrived at History Park, but we still need […]