Heritage Park Happenings
By Mary Kay Marinovich
MVHA Director-at-Large
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On September 26, 2019, the 2nd Annual Mountain View
Harvest History Festival was held at Heritage Park on
Rengstorff Avenue. Children explored the garden, visited
Immigrant House, and reveled in a sea of bubbles. The
event featured music by bluegrass band The Stragglyrs
and “Greenie” a ‘57 Chevy used in the Marinovich apricot
and cherry orchard in the 50’s–60’s. Mountain View
Historical Association was there answering questions
about our local history.
By Emily Ramos
MVHA Treasurer
Checking Account Balance as of 9/2/2019: $23,472.59
• Income: $203.33
• Expenses: $905.87
Checking Account Balance as of 1/24/2020: $22,645.86
Certiϐicates of Deposit Balance as of 9/2/2019:
$60,229.09
Certiϐicates of Deposit Balance as of 1/24/2020:
$60,321.66
This past fall the MVHA was asked by the Khan Lab School
to help teach students about the history of Mountain
View. As part of this partnership, I was asked to give a
tour of Heritage Park on October 24; the ϐirst guided tour
given
by yours truly at the park! About 25 students, three
By Pamela Baird
teachers, and six parents joined me for the tour. Students
MVHA Member
learned about the history of the land and Mountain
View’s agrarian past, visited the bees, and checked out
Do you have any photos, memorabilia, pamphlets,
Soil & Water’s garden. They also got to see the future site
articles, etc. related to the campaign for women’s suffrage
of the Girl Scout Butterϐly Garden. Of course, we spent a
in the Mountain View area (1896-1920)? If so, the Los
lot of time showing the students Immigrant House! The
Altos Mountain View League of Woman Voters would
children were fascinated by the period-appropriate ice
like to get in touch with you! The League is partnering
box and stove in the kitchen as well as the steamer trunk
with the Los Altos History Museum to create an exhibit
and the bed in the front room. The kids also wanted to
commemorating the 100th anniversary of women getting
know where the residents of the little house went to the
the right to vote in the United States. Please contact me
bathroom, so I had to explain the concept of outhouses to
at (650) 740-4847 or at [email protected] to help us
them. So many sweet moments watching all the amazing
create what is sure to be a fascinating exhibit.
young students taking everything in!
Searching for Women’s
Suffrage Stories
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