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Hangtown's Gold Bug Park & Mine

Placerville, California

History, Park

Hangtown's Gold Bug Park & Mine is a 62 arce park owned by the City of Placerville. The Park includes the Hattie Museum & Gift Shop, Joshua Hendy Stamp Mill, and the Gold Bug Mine. The museum has artifacts used by the family of the original mining claim.

Harmony Grove Historic Church

Lockeford, California

Church, Culture, History, Historic House, Park

Built in 1859, this historic church has standard seating for 80 and features beautiful wood pews, glass hutch windows and old-world charm. A popular setting for small weddings.

Park

Natural and cultural history displays

Heritage Park

Santa Fe Springs, California

Park

Heritage Park in Santa Fe Springs, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

History San Jose

San Jose, California

Art, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park

Located at the south end of Kelley Park, this beautiful park, with 27 original and replica homes, businesses and landmarks, highlights periods of Santa Clara Valley's past.
Complete with paved streets, running trolleys and a cafe, this 14-acre site has the charm and ambiance of an old-time village. The exhibit galleries are located in the Pacific Hotel.
Walk through history and visit the beautifully restored Peralta Adobe and Fallon House in downtown San José, located at the end of the restaurant district in historic San Pedro Square.
The Peralta Adobe is San José's oldest address. Built in 1797, this oasis in the urban heart of San José illustrates the area's Spanish and Mexican periods.

Park

Visitors center with animal, forest, fish and ecology displays, hands-on children's center, local history

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

San Jose, California

Arboretum, Botanical Garden, Children's, Library, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park, Science, Specialized, Zoo

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, San Jose’s premier family destination, offers amusement rides, puppet shows, interactive play areas, educational programs, unique events, and exciting adventures the whole family will enjoy. Generations have experienced the wonder of the Zoo’s diverse collection of animals, many of which are endangered in the wild.

Nature Centers, Park

Perched on stilts above a salt marsh, the Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center is your introduction to the ecology of the San Francisco Bay-Estuary. After getting an overview of the park and its features, join a naturalist on one of the many weekend interpretive programs offered.

Heritage Hill Historical Park

Lake Forest, California

Park

Heritage Hill Historic Park consists of Serrano Adobe, the Bennet House, El Toro School and St. George's Church. These four structures span from early Mexican ranchos to the beginning of the citrus industry in Orange County.

Heritage Park

Fountain Valley, California

Park

Heritage Park in Fountain Valley, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Park

Exhibits on lagoon habitat, natural history specimens, diorama, photographs, harpoons