Museum of Local History 190 Anza St. Fremont, CA 94539-5802 View Map Phone: (510) 623-7907 Link: Website | |
Niles Depot Museum 37582 Niles Blvd. Fremont, CA 94536 View Map Phone: (510) 797-4449 | |
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum and Edison Theater 37417 Niles Blvd. Fremont, CA 94536-2949 Phone: (510) 494-1411 Link: Website | Museum |
Old Mission San José 43300 Mission Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539 View Map Phone: (510) 657-1797 Link: Website | California Historical Landmark No. 334
Mission San Jose was founded on June 11, 1797 by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen. A tour through Old Mission San Jose’s historic facilities will acquaint you with the Mission Museum, the Church, the historic Cemetery, and the Garden.
In the Museum, you may view an 18-minute video depicting Spanish exploration and the 1797 founding of the mission as well as day-to-day living within the mission. You will also see Ohlone Indian artifacts, religious objects from the Franciscan period, and items from the Mission and Rancho eras.
The Church is a reconstruction of the 1830s mission adobe church, built with the materials and using construction methods of that time. The cemetery holds the graves of many prominent Spanish and American settlers.
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