Happy Birthday, Fremont

[kevin_standlee]

Thanks to cynthia1960, I have had it brought to attention that the city where I live, Fremont, California, celebrates its 50th anniversary today.

Fremont consists of four smaller towns that incorporated together. Apparently it was planned to be five, but one of the members of the party opted out, and that is why Newark, California is an enclave completely surrounded by the city of Fremont.

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Let us not forget...

[johnnyeponymous.livejournal.com]

That one of those cities was Niles, where many early Charlie Chaplin films were shot. Essanay Studios was located there and that's where all the Broncho Billy shorts were shot until 1916, when Essanay Studios was shut forever.
Two of the other component parts of what would become Fremont, Irvington and Warm Springs, also had long histories whcih included many early pioneers in Aviation and Radio.
Chris

[cynthia1960.livejournal.com]

It was six towns, with Newark opting out, and there were eight towns in Washington Township in all (Alvarado and Decoto became Union City). Mission San Jose (my burblet), Irvington, Warm Springs, Centerville (your burblet), and NIles.