Vasquez Tree
California State Historic Landmark 259
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07/13/96
#259 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.
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Nothing remains of this site.
SW corner of Tennant Ave and Monterey Hwy, Morgan Hill.
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