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Browsing Local History Articles by "Sarah Hinton Gourley"
My Early Childhood Memories: End Notes, by
Sarah Hinton Gourley
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My Early Childhood Memories, by
Sarah Hinton Gourley
Sarah Hinton Gourley (1849-1940) was seven years old when she arrived in Santa Cruz in 1856. Her memories about the ... [Read more]
My Early Childhood Memories: Part Three, by
Sarah Hinton Gourley
Amelia Hinds took me to my first school [1857]. The school was in a small white house. It was a [Read more]
MyEarly Childhood Memories: Part Four, by
Sarah Hinton Gourley
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The present (1999) Municipal Wharf was built in 1914 and was the fifth wharf to be built in the harbor. It was approved with a $172,000 bond issue, following an Act of Congress. The wharf was originally 2,745 feet long and was officially dedicated on December 5, 1914. The SS ..." [More]
Excerpted from The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf
