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May 06

Preservation Award Night

Hello, Members of the Milpitas Historical Society! On Saturday, May 21, 7-9 PM, the newly formed Santa Clara County Preservation Alliance (of which I helped in the creation from my position on the SCC Historical Heritage Commission) will be hosting “Preservation Award Night” at the San Jose History Park.  Santa... read more →
Apr 07

April 2022

We hope you can join us for the upcoming Historical Society meeting on Wednesday, April 13 as we return to the Milpitas Library, for the first time in two years for pioneer descendant Janet Jenson's presentation about the story of her ancestors, the Wade family, and their historic 1849 wagon train... read more →
Mar 05

March 2022

We hope you can join us for the upcoming Historical Society meeting on Wednesday, March 9, at 7 pm (on Zoom) for a historic re-enactment video obtained from Tim Peddy of the California Pioneers of Santa Clara and of the Argonauts Historical Society (founded by Clyde Arbuckle, San Jose Historian) on how... read more →
Jan 26

Cultural Unity

Black History Month Kickoff to focus on Cultural Unity: Yesterday’s Seeds Planted for Tomorrow The Sunnyhills Neighborhood Association and Flame Keepers invite you to usher in  2022’s Black History Month on Saturday, Feb. 5th, at 9 AM, with an online celebration via zoom. This year’s theme, Cultural Unity, brings a... read more →
Jan 19

Feb. 17, 2022 Annual Installation Dinner

2022 Installation Dinner Announcement Letter About 2022 Installation Dinner from the Event Committee: Bill Hare, Harriett McGuire, Carolyn Tiernan, & Joseph Ehardt (Click the Download button to view PDF.) 2022 Installation Dinner AnnouncementDownload (Click the Download button to view PDF.) Letter about 2022 Installation DinnerDownload
Jan 08

January 2022

The Milpitas Muse, January 2022 includes the following articles: Early History of San Francisco Bay: Historical Society meeting on Wednesday, January 12 at 7 pm, via Zoom. Because our scheduled speaker needed to cancel, Bill Hare and Joseph Ehardt have prepared a special video condensed from a very informative and outstanding... read more →
Nov 04

November 2021

The Milpitas Muse, November 2021 includes the following articles: "November 10 Zoom Meeting: Those Mysterious Rock Walls in the Hills Above Us"This month's meeting will feature an interview with long-time Milpitas resident and Historical Society member Ann Zeise, who will share with us what she has learned about the mysterious... read more →
Oct 06

October 2021

The Milpitas Muse, October 2021 includes the following articles: October 13 Zoom Meeting: The Quest for Flight! The Stories of Milpitas Parks: Martin Murphy Jr. Park by Joseph Ehardt Our Society’s Contact Information Buying from Amazon? Click the Blue Link BELOW to VIEW the PDF. Click the Black Download Button... read more →
Sep 26

September 2021

The Milpitas Muse, September 2021 includes the following articles: Sorry, No Meeting or Picnic in SeptemberWe are sorry to say that, due to concerns about the COVID pandemic, we won't be having our usual end-of-summer picnic, at which we were going to have our monthly meeting, which was also cancelled... read more →
Jun 06

June 2021

The Milpitas Muse for May 2025 lists the following articles: Meeting on Wednesday, June 9 at 7 pm on Zoom, for Cassie Kifer's presentation about Secret San Jose, a Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, her book on many fascinating little-known facts about and sites to visit in San... read more →