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Making history at 50 years

The Morgan Hill Historical Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary this weekend with activities for the entire community. The nonprofit’s list of accomplishments includes...

Bullet train threatens Villa Mira Monte

The Morgan Hill Historical Society fears that the state’s preferred High Speed Rail route will take a devastating toll on Villa Mira Monte, the site of the 1884 home of the city’s founder and his family.

Enjoy a summertime picnic at Villa Mira Monte

Today is the last day to order a catered supper for Villa Mira Monte’s Summertime Picnic on the Lawn, which takes place Sunday at 4 p.m. at the grounds of the Morgan Hill Museum and the historic Hiram Morgan Hill home. Even if you don’t order catered meals, you can still bring your whole family to attend the free event with your own picnic basket, according to the Morgan Hill Historical Society’s web page. The summer picnic event will feature games and activities for kids, tours of the Morgan Hill House and the museum, and musical entertainment by Janet Thompson, the Morgan Hillbillies and the Dukes of Uke. Door prizes will be offered. Water, lemonade, ice cream, beer and wine will be available. The picnic lasts from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday.Box suppers can be ordered before the end of the day Tuesday by going to www.cateredbydiana.com. A portion of the proceeds from the box suppers will be donated to the Morgan Hill Historical Society. Villa Mira Monte is located at 17860 Monterey Road. For more information, go to www.morganhillhistoricalsociety.org. 

Historical Society hosts summer picnic Saturday

It should be a glorious day for a picnic at Villa Mira Monte on Saturday, with lively entertainment starting at 5:30 p.m.

Council approves plan to expand Villa Mira Monte

With a revision to pick up the tab for planning and development fees for the Morgan Hill Historical Society’s coming expansion of the Villa Mira Monte site, the city council unanimously passed the fiscal year 2012-2013 capital and operating budget last week.

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