San Jose International Airport - Pre-Aviation History

Pre-Aviation History

Home of the First Honey Bees in California, Following California's admission to the union on September 9, 1850, there later arrived in March of 1853, a gentleman by the name of, Christopher A Shelton, who first introduced honey bees to California at the Rancho Potrero de Santa Clara on the land, which now operates as the San Jose International Airport (KSJC / SJC) (Source: HISTORY Channel)