Almaden Quicksilver Miner Museum

Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum

An interesting place. Also, once each summer they put on a “Play like a miner” event. Crafts, learning, gold panning for kids; its a good time to tour the museum in the historical Casa Grande mansion, as an adult or child, with so many extra activities and staff throughout the buildings and grounds. The displays and artifacts dealing with the historical mercury mining done in the area are intriguing.

Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum
Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum
Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum

San Jose City Hall in 1900

San Jose has had several centers of government. From 1889 to 1958, the San Jose City Hall stood where today you find the water fountains in the middle of Plaza de Cesar Chavez that are popular with children on summer days.

St. James Park

St. James Park, San Jose
Art adds color to the park around many of the trees.
St. James Park, San Jose
St. James Park, San Jose
St. James Park, San Jose
Memorial marks the spot where President McKinley addressed the people of San Jose in 1901.
St. James Park, San Jose
St. James Park, San Jose
View from the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, a podium for all to stand at, near where he gave his 1968 speech in St. James Park.
St. James Park, San Jose