Heritage Park Museum - Sunnyvale, CA - History Museums on Waymarking.com

"The Historical Society tried several times in the past 40 years to construct a museum. In 2002, we were successful in creating an alliance with the City of Sunnyvale to anchor the project. The City donated the land at the Orchard Heritage Park and committed $500,000 in the form of a grant.

The Museum to be constructed was to be a near replica of the Murphy Family home. The Murphy Family were among the original settlers in the Santa Clara Valley and pre-dated the Donner party. The original home was constructed in Maine then taken apart and shipped around the horn through San Francisco bay and reconstructed in what is now Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale was originally called Murphy Station as the Murphy family donated land to extend the railroad and were awarded a train stop. The home was destroyed following a fire in 1961 and to make the right of way for what is now Central Expressway. " (visit link)

Theme: Local History Street Address: 570 East Remington Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Food Court: no Gift Shop: no Hours of Operation: 12-4pm, Tues/Thurs/Sun Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Small Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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