Saratoga Celebrities
This NFL head coach attended Saratoga High School
Kyle Shanahan
This indigenous groups' ancestral lands include the area that is now Saratoga
Muwekma Ohlone
What kind of trees are planted behind the Saratoga Library?
Apricots
This well-known science fiction author has lived in Saratoga
Andy Weir
The city was named this before it was called Saratoga
McCarthysville OR Bank Mills OR Toll Gate
Who is Villa Montalvo named after?
Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo- the man who coined the name California
This famous movie director graduated from Saratoga High School
Steven Spielberg
In this year, Saratoga was designated as a California Historical Landmark
1950
Which landmark was a recipient of the Save America’s Treasures award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation?
Hakone Estate and Gardens
This famous painter (nicknamed the "painter of light") grew up in Saratoga
Thomas Kinkade
After what major event did Saratoga change from an agricultural community to residential?
World War II
What is the tallest point in Fremont Older?
Maisie’s Peak
This Academy Award-winning actress, whose career spanned the Golden Age of Hollywood, lived in Saratoga as a child
Joan Fontaine
What does “Saratoga” mean?
Saratoga is a corruption of an Indian word from the Mohawk language. It was the name of Indian hunting grounds located along both sides of the Hudson River where in the Indian Tongue 'Se-rach-ta-gue' meant 'the hillside country of the quiet river.'
How many acres is the Sanborn County Park?
3,453