MOUNTAIN VIEW
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 252
Mountain View, CA 94042
WEB: www.mountainviewhistorical.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
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L ooking B ack : P hotos from the A rchive
Sunday, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
MVHA F all E vent /M eeting
Mtn. View Library - 585 Franklin Street
See Page 1 for Details
November 11
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.
M tn . V iew V eterans D ay C eremony
Eagle Park, 650 Franklin Street
See Page 3 for Details
December 11
Wednesday, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
MVHA S ummer B oard M eeting
M.V. Library History Center, 585 Franklin St.
All interested members welcome to attend!
February 10
Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
MVHA W inter E vent /M eeting
Location TBD
More info. in our winter newsletter
The land now occupied by the Mountain View Public Library was once
part of the Mountain View Cemetery. The non-denominational cemetery
was created on land donated by Maria Trinidad Peralta de Castro to the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church on March 19, 1861. The c. 1900 photo
above looks toward Castro and Mercy streets and shows two flower-
laden burial plots. In 1930, the church transferred the cemetery to the city
in exchange for waiving assessment fees for nearby road improvements.
In 1966, the city turned what remained of the cemetery into Pioneer
Memorial Park. Only some of the remains located in the cemetery were
disinterred after its closure. Tombstones were simply toppled and buried
beneath the park’s landscaping. Remains from 29 graves were uncovered
during the construction of the current library building’s underground
garage in 1997. The remains were excavated by San Jose State archaeology
students and re-buried in Pioneer Memorial Park with a multi-faith
blessing ceremony. For more library history, please join us for our fall
membership meeting on November 4! Details on Page 1.
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