Vásquez Tree and Site of 21-Mile House!

Vásquez Tree and Site of 21-Mile House
Landmark #259 Santa Clara County Visited: August 28, 2016 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque in a parking lot!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: This famous tavern and stage stop was located 21 miles from San Jose on the road to Monterey. The 21-Mile-House was built in 1852 by William Host beneath a spreading oak that later was called the Vásquez Tree. The house was sold to William Tennant in November 1852. Now destroyed, this stopping station was a place where horses could be changed, fed, and stabled, and where tired and hungry passengers could refresh themselves.

OTHER TIDBITS: This tree came to be known as the Vásquez Tree because it’s where Tiburcio Vásquez and his bandidos tied their horses while they robbed the 21-Mile house! They walked in, demanded cash and valuables, treated themselves to drinks all around at the bar, then galloped off!

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Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
NW corner of Tennant Ave and Monterey Hwy (Old 101)
Morgan Hill, CA 95037

ANNOTATIONS:
Yup! That’s correct!

From Los Angeles: ~318mi (512km) — 5.3hrs
From Sacramento: ~139mi (224km) — 2.4hrs
From San Diego: ~438mi (705km) — 7.3hrs
From San Francisco: ~71mi (115km) — 1.2hrs

When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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