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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1786_spreckels-historic-district_Salinas-CA.html
The town of Spreckels was established by Claus Spreckels in 1898 as a company town to provide a complete community (including store, school, hotel, church, theater, etc.) for employees of the Spreckels Sugar Company. When built, the Spreckels Fact…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1785_natividad_Salinas-CA.html
This intersection on the Old Stage Road between San Francisco and Los Angeles is the site of the second and last location of Natividad, a busy and important staging and business establishment before Salinas city was created. Originally in the Gavi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1511_jos-eusebio-boronda-adobe-casa_Salinas-CA.html
Built between 1844 and 1848 by Jos? Eusebio Boronda, this is an outstanding example of a Mexican era rancho adobe. Virtually unaltered since its construction, it shows many features of the "Monterey Colonial" style which resulted from the fusion o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM150Z_company-c-194th-tank-battalion_Salinas-CA.html
[First Plaque:]On the morning of February 18th, 1941, one hundred and five brave men of Company C 194th Tank Battalion of the Salinas and Pajaro Valleys marched four abreast down Main Street, through what is now called Old town Salinas, toward the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMINR_the-first-and-second-filipino-infantry-regiments-u-s-army_Salinas-CA.html
The first Filipino Infantry Regiment was activated July 13, 1942 at the Salinas California Rodeo Grounds. The Second Filipino Infantry Regiment was activated November 22, 1942 at Fort Ord. Personnel were Filipinos living in the United States then …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI06_eugene-sherwood_Salinas-CA.html
Born in London, England, graduate of Eton College, Captain in British Army and a London barrister. Arrived in San Francisco in 1856 as representative of a land purchasing group. Donated land in Salinas for railroad, churches, schools, streets, and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGO7_the-steinbeck-house_Salinas-CA.html
This beautiful Victorian was built by merchant J. J. Conner in 1897, and sold at the turn of the century to John Ernst and Olive Hamilton Steinbeck. On February 27,1902 John Steinbeck was born in what is now the reception room. He remained a resid…