Chitactac – Gilroy

75 Bedrock Mortars

 

Chitactac

Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park.

This beautiful and culturally significant 4.5 acre park site is located just minutes from the cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill.

The park features the beautiful Uvas Creek and a wealth of cultural artifacts including bedrock mortars and petroglyphs left by the native people who occupied the area for thousands of years.

The park includes a self-guided interpretive walk and an interpretive shelter focusing on tribal culture which was located on this property for who knows how long.

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Two distinct bedrock mortars in a hand crafted basin

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Interpretive signage

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Ohlone Life at Chitactac A six minute video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uvXgCNQxUY

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www.eastbayhillpeople.com/map

 

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