Self-guided · County in California
Historical Marker App in Santa Clara County, CA
The free app that puts every listed site and marker on one map, tells you the story when you arrive, and counts every stop you collect.
Visitors to Santa Clara County, CA tend to see the same three attractions. Santa Clara County is one of 58 counties in California. The sites that tell you the most about the place are usually the ones with no gift shop.
On the record near Santa Clara County, CA
The 12 nearest
189 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Santa Clara County, CA. 96 listed sites carry Santa Clara County as their county.
- Roberto--Sunol Adobeunder a mile from the center of Santa Clara County · Building · San Jose · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
- Leib Carriage House1.2 miles from the center of Santa Clara County · Building · San Jose · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
- Troy Laundry1.5 miles from the center of Santa Clara County · Building · San Jose · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
- Building at 27--29 Fountain Alley1.6 miles from the center of Santa Clara County · Building · San Jose · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
- De Anza Hotel1.6 miles from the center of Santa Clara County · Building · San Jose · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
- Civic Art Gallery1.7 miles from the center of Santa Clara County · Building · San Jose · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
- Dohrmann Building1.7 miles from the center of Santa Clara County · Building · San Jose · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
- Hotel Montgomery1.7 miles from the center of Santa Clara County · Building · San Jose · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
- St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church1.7 miles from the center of Santa Clara County · Building · San Jose · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
- Peralta, Luis Maria, Adobe1.7 miles from the center of Santa Clara County · Structure · San Jose · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
- Ross House1.7 miles from the center of Santa Clara County · Building · San Jose · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
- Twohy Building1.8 miles from the center of Santa Clara County · Building · San Jose · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Distances are straight-line from the center of Santa Clara County, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.
Marker App in Santa Clara County, step by step
- 1
Open the map and see what is listed within a few miles
- 2
Pick three stops close enough together for one outing
- 3
Read the record for the first stop before you leave the car
- 4
Stand where it happened and find one detail the sign leaves out
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Collect the stops and pick the next three from what is left
What people in Santa Clara County, CA ask first
How much does it cost to visit these sites in Santa Clara County, CA?
Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.
Where does the information on these sites come from?
From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.
How close does a site have to be to show up here?
The list is sorted by straight-line distance from the center of Santa Clara County, CA and covers sites out to about sixty miles. Most people find several within a short drive, and in older towns a few within walking distance.
Can I visit the sites that are private homes?
You can see them from the street, which is how most listed houses are meant to be enjoyed. Please do not walk onto the property or knock unless the site is open to visitors.
How a visit works in Santa Clara County
- Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Santa Clara County, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
- Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
- Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Santa Clara County, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
- Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.
The rules that make it work
The record comes first
Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.
Read the whole story
A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.
Movement makes it stick
People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.
Local beats famous
The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.
Respect the ground
Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.
Every visitor can improve it
Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.
