Circle of Palms Plaza

Circle of Palms Plaza
Circle of Palms Plaza with the Fairmont San Jose and Fairmont Plaza
Area2.3-acre (9,000 m²)
LocationSan Jose, California
Site of California's First State Capital
Official nameSite of California's First State Capital
DesignatedAugust 30, 1950
Reference no.461

The Circle of Palms Plaza is located in downtown San Jose, California. It is composed of a ring of palm trees encircling a California State Seal, and designates the California Historical Marker 461, the site of California's first state capital from 1849 to 1851.