DRY CREEK COTTAGE

Dry Creek Cottage, a small summer cottage with a large garden, sits just off Mission Blvd. at the end of Whipple Road.  The garden along with a large parcel of 60 acres hidden in the Union City hills for nearly 100 years, was named after the stream with S-shaped curves throughout the four acres of landscaped grounds.  The land on which the cottage now sits used to be owned by Jonas B. Clark and was used as picnic ground during the late 1800s.  The gala event of the year during pioneer times was May Day, celebrated at the picnic grounds.  In 1884, August May, Sr. bought the land and named it Dry Creek Ranch.  In 1900, August May, Sr. passed away, leaving the land to his wife Sophia.