The site was originally the location of Livermore butcher Peter McKeany’s slaughterhouse and corrals. The current building was constructed as the City's Library through a grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, local contributions, and City taxes. The Library's...

Frank Duarte built the garage in 1915 as a way stop on the Lincoln Highway, which passed through Livemore. The occasional traveler could buy gas here or get his or her car repaired. Duarte's primary business was farm implement repair. The building was saved from...

The Museum on Main tells the fascinating stories of those who came before — illustrating characters, places and events that have shaped our community. These tales capture the hearts of people in our community today, enabling them to connect with our rich heritage.

The Dublin Heritage Center consists of the original Murray School House (1856), the Dublin Pioneer Cemetery and the old St. Raymond's Church (1859). St. Raymond's is the oldest Catholic church in the Livermore/Amador Valley and is original to the site.

A 7 acre municpal park with historic buildings, two museums, theater, picnic area, gardens, walkways and lawns.The original Heritage Center told the story of Dublin’s Irish settlers, who arrived in 1846, built the Murray Schoolhouse, Old St. Raymond Church and the...

The Forest Home Farms is a 16-acre municipal historic park located in San Ramon. In 1997, Ruth Quayle Boone bequeathed the land and all buildings on it to the City of San Ramon for use as a park and historical site in memory of her husband, Travis Moore Boone. After...

Mission San Jose was founded on June 11, 1797 by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen on a site which was part of a natural highway by way of the Livermore Valley to the San Joaquin Valley. It is the fourteenth of the 21 Spanish Missions in Alta California. They were...

In 1992 the City of Fremont leased the Mission Fire Station to Mission Peak Heritage Foundation and The Washington Township Historical Society. The lease provides for the preservation and protection of the city's 18, 19, & 20th century heritage for the 21st century....

The Niles Depot Museum's primary focus is early railroads of Fremont, Newark, and Union City with an emphasis on the Niles District of Fremont - mainly the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific Railroads. Present-day railroads such as Union Pacific and Amtrak are...

The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum and Theater is a center for the history of Niles, for the Essanay Film Company and for silent films in general, with an emphasis on the pioneering film companies of the San Francisco Bay Area.