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NO. 259 VASQUEZ TREE AND SITE OF 21-MILE HOUSE - 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 Vasquez 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.

Location

SW corner of Tennant Ave and Monterey Hwy (Old 101), Morgan Hill
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CHL #259 - Vasquez Tree and Site of 21-Mile House

CHL #259 - Vasquez Tree and Site of 21-Mile House

CHL #259 - Vasquez Tree and Site of 21-Mile House State Plaque