Washington Township Museum of Local History, Fremont

Name: Washington Township Museum of Local History
Address: 190 Anza St, Fremont, 94539-5802, United States
Telephone: +1 510-623-7907

#14 among attractions in Fremont

Museum, History museum

Washington Township Museum of Local History

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Washington Township Museum of Local History is a historical museum located in Fremont, California. The two historical organizations, the Mission Peak Heritage Foundation and Washington Township Historical Society, 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. For many decades, Washington Township consisted of agricultural fields dotted with eight towns, many now part of Fremont and some with local historians publishing their stories. The eight towns were the town of Newark, the two towns that became Union City, viz. Alvarado and Decoto, and the five towns that became Fremont, viz. Centerville, Niles, Mission San Jose, Irvington, and Warm Springs. ()

Coordinates: 37°31'48"N, 121°55'12"W

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190 Anza StMission San JoseFremont 94539-5802 United States

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+1 510-623-7907

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Washington Township Museum of Local History – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aqua Adventure, NewPark Mall, Niles Canyon, Mission San José.

2.4 miW
Watersports, Water park, Amusement park
Aqua Adventure, Fremont
62 min walk • Aqua Adventure is a water park located in Central Park in Fremont, California.
4.4 miW
Shopping, Cinema, Shopping centre
NewPark Mall, Fremont
114 min walk • NewPark Mall is a 1,161,681 square feet super-regional mall in Newark, California. Opened in August 1980, it currently houses 119 stores. It serves the Tri-City area. The mall underwent extensive renovations that were completed in early 2017.
4.3 miNW
Canyon
Niles Canyon, Fremont
110 min walk • Niles Canyon is a canyon in the San Francisco Bay Area formed by Alameda Creek, known for its heritage railroad and silent movie history.
~1030 ftN
Museum, Church, Historical place
Mission San José, Fremont
5 min walk • Mission San José is a Spanish mission located in the present-day city of Fremont, California. It was founded on June 11, 1797, by the Franciscan order and was the fourteenth Spanish mission established in California.
1.6 miSE
Nature, Mountain, Natural attraction
Mission Peak, Fremont
42 min walk • Mission Peak is a mountain peak located east of Fremont, California. It is the northern summit on a ridge that includes Mount Allison and Monument Peak. Mission Peak has symbolic importance, and is depicted on the logo of the City of Fremont.
2.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Elizabeth, Fremont
68 min walk • Lake Elizabeth, located in Central Park of Fremont, California, is a man made 83-acre lake with a 2 mile walkway around the lake. When at average capacity, water rises to a depth of about seven feet.
2.7 miNW
Park
Fremont Central Park, Fremont
68 min walk • Fremont Central Park is a 450-acre park in the central area of Fremont, California on Paseo Padre Parkway at Stevenson Boulevard. It is easily accessible from I-880 and I-680. It began development in 1960, and contains Lake Elizabeth, a shallow 83-acre man made lake surrounded by picnic areas, sports fields, and walking and biking paths.
5.2 miNW
Cemetery
Centerville Pioneer Cemetery, Fremont
134 min walk • The Centerville Pioneer Cemetery, also known as the Centerville Presbyterian Cemetery or Alameda Presbyterian Cemetery, is located at the corner of Post Street and Bonde Way in Fremont, California.
4.6 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum, Fremont
118 min walk • The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum is located in what is now the historic district of Niles in the city of Fremont, CA. The museum is housed in the Edison Theater, a century-old Nickelodeon movie theater, just half a block from the former site of the Niles Essanay Studios where Broncho Billy and Charlie Chaplin made films in the 1910s.
4.6 miNW
Museum, History museum
Niles Town Plaza, Fremont
118 min walk • The Niles Depot Museum is located in the former Southern Pacific Railroad colonnade-style passenger depot built in 1901, and freight depot, located in the Niles District of Fremont, California.
2.5 miSE
View point, Mountain, Trail
Mission Peak, Fremont
63 min walk • Mission Peak is a mountain peak located east of Fremont, California. It is the northern summit on a ridge that includes Mount Allison and Monument Peak. Mission Peak has symbolic importance, and is depicted on the logo of the City of Fremont.