Downing Road, which branches off of Calaveras Road in the hills to the east to Milpitas, isn’t really within Milpitas city limits, but it nonetheless commemorates a family and their ranch which was very important to Milpitas history. The William F. Downing family came from Nevada in 1881 and bought land east of the Evans [...]
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The Milpitas Historical Society will be hosting a Foothills Tour on Saturday, June 26th. If you wish to attend this tour please contact Barbara Bowman at 942-1492.
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Mark your calendars! We will be touring around the grounds of the Alviso Adobe before restoration starts, and then move on to the last working apricot orchard in Milpitas, which is owned by members Kelly and Diana Silva. We’ll also visit the St. John’s Cemetery across the street, which is the resting place of many [...]
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