Gilroy Museum reopens with sesquicentennial exhibit
The Gilroy Museum was preparing to open its new exhibit celebrating Gilroy’s 150th anniversary when the Covid-19 pandemic hit and forced it to close...
Gilroy unveils time capsule for 150th
Gilroy’s 150th anniversary celebration never came to be as planned, despite being months in the making. It was, as organizers describe it, “the best...
John Gilroy: Cattle, soap, wheat and tobacco
In 1833, John Gilroy described himself as a soap maker and millwright. In 1842, there were several references to the flourmill of William Mathews...
Time capsule to be opened in 2070
Gilroy artist Carol Peters prepares to paint a time capsule in celebration of the city’s sesquicentennial. The capsule was recently built by Louis Hack,...
Immigrants play big part in Gilroy history
For nearly a century, the two blocks of Monterey Street south of 7th Street in Gilroy were home to two thriving groups of immigrant...
Biography covers Gilroy’s namesake
Much of the life of Gilroy’s namesake is unknown to many people, said Phill Laursen of the Gilroy Historical Society.
As the city’s sesquicentennial wraps...
