Greensboro, North Carolina, James Alexander Forbes

1854 – James Alexander Forbes Builds The Forbes Mill Of Los Gatos, California

Hamilton Historical Records

In 1854, James Alexander Forbes constructed the four story Forbes Mill in Forbesville, California, a town that would be later renamed to Los Gatos in 1887.

On March 28, 1982, the former mill was established as the Forbes Mill Museum.

Author’s Note:

The Forbes Mill Museum is currently closed and the facility is only open for viewing through appointments only.

Published by Hamilton Historical Records

I'm a historian and legal expert from Virginia who is related to individuals who rode on the Mayflower, founding father George Mason IV, three Union veterans from the U.S. Civil War, and President Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt’s family.

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