OTHER TIDBITS: The Hayes family came to California from Wisconsin, following their mother, Mary Folsom Hayes (Chynoweth). At 18, she suddenly received “The Power,” which helped her heal a declared 7,000 people of all kinds of maladies, and locate some hard-to-find iron mines in which her sons had invested! She was not, however, able to heal either her first husband, Anson Hayes, who died of a heart attack in 1873, or her second husband, Thomas Chynoweth, who died of epilepsy in 1891.

Mrs. Chynoweth set up her True Life Church in San Jose, where her sons combined the San Jose Herald and San Jose Mercury into the San Jose Mercury Heraldin 1901 to give them a platform to fight against Johnny McKenzie, the corrupt political boss who acted as liason between local government and the Southern Pacific Railroad!

This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places!

• Spend the night here and contribute toward site maintenance, sign design, and other visitor services!
• Volunteer with the Santa Clara County Historical Society!
• Become a member of the E Clampus Vitus, Mountain Charlie Chapter!
• Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!

ANNOTATIONS:
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From Los Angeles: ~333mi (536km) — 5.6hrs
From Sacramento: ~126mi (203km) — 2.1hrs
From San Diego: ~453mi (730km) — 7.6hrs
From San Francisco: ~58mi (94km) — 1hrs