Washington Union High School

Preserving History for more than 70 years

Washington Township Historical Society is the oldest historical group in Washington Township. Founded in 1949, the Society focuses on the history of the cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City.

Meetings are on the 4th Monday of January, March, May, July, Sept. and November.

Please use the Zoom link to join the meeting remotely:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/76473734687

Past Recored Meetings

  1. Sept. 2024 - Patterson Family and Ardenwood
  2. July 2024 - Niles Cone - ACWD.
  3. May 2024 - History of Alameda County Sheriff's Dept.
  4. Mar. 2024 - George Oakes & Alvarado Pioneer newspaper
  5. Sept. 2023 - Nancy Pratt - Artist
  6. July 2023 - Castro Valley History Project
  7. May 2023 - Niles Veterans' Hall
  8. Mar. 2023 - Chinese Railworkers
  9. Lim Lip Hong video from Mar. 2023 meeting
  10. Jan. 2023 - Aelper Gruppe Swiss Club
  11. Sept. 2022 - Mexican Tortilla Factory
  12. July 2022 - Afro-American Cultural & Historical Society
  13. July 2022 Meeting: Slides from Meeting
  14. March 2022 - Mission San Jose
  15. January 2022 - Alameda Creek Fish Ladder
  16. November 2021 - Niles
  17. September 2021 - California Nursery

Historical Markers of Washington Township

The WTHS has created a paper that documents the historical markers in Washington Township. The WTHS is interested in placing more historical markers, but a survey was needed to catalog all of the existing markers. Updated March 2021.

Historical Markers (PDF)

Washington Township Historical Society
P.O. Box 3045, Fremont, California 93539