Mountain View Historical Association
Founded in 1954, the Mountain View Historical Association is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of Mountain View, California.
The goals of The Mountain View Historical Association are:
- To gather and preserve historical data relative to the early settlement and development of the area in and around the present City of Mountain View
- To collect, record, edit and publish a history of the pioneering activities of this area;
- To preserve historic objects and places; and,
- To cooperate with other organizations in the Santa Clara Valley on projects related to regional and Mountain View history.
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About Us
Founded in 1954, the Mountain View Historical Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of Mountain View, California.
Events
The Mountain View Historical Association invites you attend our quarterly membership meetings/events. Our events feature programs that bring our community together to learn about the history of our city and region.
Membership
The Mountain View Historical Association invites you to support our organization by becoming a member. Enjoy the benefits of membership and help keep local history alive for future generations!
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Mountain View Historical Association
Founded in 1954, the MVHA is a non-profit org. dedicated to sharing the history of Mtn. View, CA.
CANCELLED!–Join us June 22 for the next walking tour.![]()
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Spring: A perfect season for walking! Join us for a #WalkingTour of historic downtown @MtnViewCA on Sunday, April 27. Led by a knowledgeable MVHA volunteer, you’ll visit and hear the stories of historic sites on and around Castro St.
Pour yourselves some tea, milk or whatever beverage you choose to go with your almond cookies, because today is #NationalChineseAlmondCookieDay! ![]()
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A longtime fixture in downtown @MtnViewCA is the Hong Kong Bakery where for decades Chinese almond cookies have been freshly baked for the public to enjoy.
Unlimited potential: While many of us are enraptured by college #basketball’s #MarchMadness underway, let’s take a look back nearly a century, to the 1933 Mountain View High School basketball team. ![]()
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BTW, the three point shot that is so important in today's games, was introduced to high school basketball in 1987@MtnViewCA
@MtnViewCA knows a thing or two about #innovation in #SiliconValley – read all about that in our most recent newsletter: bit.ly/3WPYhRc —![]()
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So does our neighbor, the @CityOfSaratoga, whose historical foundation will host a lecture titled “The Origins of Silicon Valley: Why and How It Happened Here” this Tuesday, March 25, 7:00pm. ![]()
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More info and registration here: tinyurl.com/3f44f3w4.
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