Edwin Markham House

The Edwin Markham House is a historic home located within San Jose's Kelley Park, at History Park in San Jose, California. It was once the residence of American poet Edwin Markham, who journeyed to California with his mother in 1844.

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Type: Building
Description: Home of Edwin Markham that was moved to History Park in San Jose.
Also known as: “Markham House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Viet Museum and History Park.

Viet Museum

Museum

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The Viet Museum or the Museum of the Boat People & the Republic of Vietnam is a museum focusing on the experience of Vietnamese Americans and their journey from Vietnam to the United States.

History Park

Park

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History Park at Kelley Park in San Jose, California, United States, is designed as an indoor/outdoor museum, arranged to appear as a small US town might have in the early 1900s.

Chinese American Historical Museum

Museum

History Park at Kelley Park in San Jose, California, United States, is designed as an indoor/outdoor museum, arranged to appear as a small US town might have in the early 1900s.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Saigon and Spartan Keyes.

Little Saigon

Neighborhood

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Little Saigon is a neighborhood of San Jose, California, located in East San Jose. It is a hub for Silicon Valley's Vietnamese community and one of the largest Little Saigons in the world, as San Jose has more Vietnamese residents than any city outside of Vietnam.

Spartan Keyes

Neighborhood

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Spartan Keyes is a neighborhood of central San Jose, California, located just south of Downtown San Jose. Spartan Keyes is home to a notable community of artists, art studios, and galleries.