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The Portuguese Historical Museum in San Jose, California , USA opened in 1997 , and is a replica of the first permanent ''império'' (religious and cultural buildings primarily in the Azores ) built in San Jose circa 1915. It is one of the featured attractions within History Park at Kelley Park .

Exhibits start with Portugal as it was during the period of European colonization of The Americas , and Portuguese immigration throughout the world, then narrow the focus to Portuguese immigration to the United States, then to California , and finally settling in the Santa Clara Valley .


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