Car Rental San Jose and History San Jose
So, you’re thinking about reserving a car rental in the City of San Jose. Have you put any thought into what attractions you’d like to visit first? Or which events you’d like to participate in? Do you know which museums to visit or any history concerning the area? If you answered no to any of these questions, Super Cheap Car Rental San Jose highly advices you to make your first vacation pit stop at History San Jose. History San Jose is Santa Clara Valley's headquarters for regional history and local legends. Dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of San Jose, this accredited member of the American Association of Museums features exciting exhibits along with helpful local information.
Two cultural attractions in one
History San Jose is comprised of two attraction ?History Park at Kelley Park and the Peralta Adobe-Fallon House Historic Site in downtown San Jose. Car Rental San Jose travelers are invited to visit both locations during their upcoming visit. Highlights of History Park at Kelley Park include:
- 27 original and reproduction homes, businesses and landmarks spanning nearly 24 acres
- Functioning trolleys and a old-school dinner/cafe
- A museum store full of exciting souvenirs
Car rental San Jose travelers can visit the buildings in History Park Tuesdays through Sundays from 11am to 4pm. Admission is free to the park. If you would like to take a guided tour of the exhibits inside the Exhibit Building you will be ask to pay a $6 admission fee ($5 for seniors, children 12 and under are admitted free of charge).
The Peralta Adobe is San Jose's oldest building, dating back to 1797. The last remaining structure of the El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, the Adobe boasts a fully function horno or outside working oven. Car rental San Jose travelers will also find two rooms within the house, each of which is decorated in the fashion of the period. The Fallon House was built in 1855 and was home to one of San Jose's first mayors. Built in the Victorian style, the Fallon house features 15 furnished rooms. Car rental San Jose travelers can arrange for a tour of these two historic homes by calling 408-918-1055.
Explore the collections at History San Jose
Car rental San Jose travelers will find a number of exciting exhibits on display at History San Jose, many of which feature items from the museum's permanent collections. These collections house a wide variety of artifacts including everything from early electronics to manuscripts, photographs and maps. History San Jose also partners with a number of great California cultural organizations in order to produce information traveling exhibits. Past partnership displays have looked at pioneer life in Santa Clara County, the history of the trolley in California and Chinese culture in San Jose. Exciting new exhibits are always being unveiled at History San Jose, so remember to drop by one of their educational facilities during your upcoming vacation.
Learn something new during your upcoming car rental San Jose vacation
Customers of Super Cheap Car Rental San Jose are bound to learn something new during their upcoming visit to History San Jose ?just look at all of their exciting educational programs! Experience what it would be like to go to attend school in and 1890's San Jose school house, or why not search for gold with the help of a Gold Rush Adventure Kit? History San Jose has created more than a dozen educational programs to supplement their already engaging exhibits, so what are you waiting for? Learn something new about San Jose during your upcoming Super Cheap Car Rental vacation with a visit to History San Jose.
If you would like to learn more about History San Jose, please visit www.historysanjose.org.
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