Saratoga

Santa Clara County · Saratoga · location approximate

Anza exploring party passed through March 25, 1776. Lumbering in mountains which began 1847 and continued many years brought first settlers 1850. Among other industries established were lime quarry 1850's, grist mill 1854, tannery 1863, paper mill 1868, and pasteboard mill 1870. Pacific Congress Springs popular resort, 1866-1942. Pioneered in fruit industry. Blossom festivals began in 1900.

1971 register text, presented as a historical document. It uses the period's terms for Native people; the state's landmark listings still carry most of this wording, and the California Office of Historic Preservation maintains the program's current texts.

Many of these plaques have since been recast or their texts revised. The California Historical Landmarks program and its current texts are maintained by the California Office of Historic Preservation. California Office of Historic Preservation ↗

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, California Historical Landmarks (1971)

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