Museum of Local History (Fremont, California)
Washington Township Museum of Local History is a historical museum located in Fremont, California. The two historical organizations, the Mission Peak Heritage Foundation (MPHF) and Washington Township Historical Society (WTHS), formed the Museum of Local History Guild to focus on education, archival research and preservation of the historical resources of Washington Township.
The Washington Township was created in 1853 from the southwestern part of Alameda County which encompassed Niles, Centerville, Decoto, Union City, Newark, Mission San Jose, Irvington, and Warm Springs. Philip Holmes was the museum's first president.[1]
The museum is located in a historic fire station building which was built in 1954 for the Mission San Jose Fire District. Volunteer fire-fighters operated the fire station until the City of Fremont took over. It served as a fire station until 1994, then was remodeled and was leased to the Mission Peak Heritage Foundation and The Washington Township Historical Society for use as a museum.[2]
The Washington Township Museum of Local History offer tours for 4th grade classes and other groups at the Higuera Adobe Historical Park.[3] Walking tours explore local history from the settlement of Washington Township through the development of the cities, Fremont, Newark and Union City.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tracking Fremont's history, note by note". East Bay Times. 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ↑ "About the Museum of Local History". Museum of Local History. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Historical Parks & Facilities | City of Fremont Official Website". www.fremont.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ↑ "General Tours | Washington Township Museum of Local History". museumoflocalhistory.org. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Archive.org collection
- Mission Peak Heritage Foundation
- Washington Township Historical Society
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