First - Cannery in Santa Clara County - San Jose, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 20.253 W 121° 55.138
10S E 595760 N 4132866
This plaque is located on The Alameda in San Jose.
Waymark Code: WMAZ6E
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Zork V
Views: 1

"Here in 1871, Dr and Mirs. JM Dawson founded the first cannery in this area, thereby helping Santa Clara become the foremost fruit canning county and a major factor in California's present rank as AAmerica's leadinf food canning state."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location

Date of FIRST: 01/01/1871

More Information - Web URL: Not listed

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