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Browsing Local History Articles tagged "Aptos"
Aptos History: A Look Back at Centuries of Mid-County History, by
John Hibble
Aptos History: A Look Back at Centuries of Mid-County History [Read more]
The Early Years: Rio Del Mar and Aptos, by
Allen Collins
"Rio Del Mar" (River to the Sea) was coined as a rhythmic, catchy place-name in the late 1920's to sell ... [Read more]
Rafael Castro's Rancho Aptos was Oldest Land Grant to Remain Under Mexican Ownership, by
Jim Johnson
Santa Cruz County, like California, underwent a massive transformation in the mid-19th century as the Mexican government turned over control ... [Read more]
The Spirit of Aptos: 116-Year-Old Hotel to Become Landmark, by
Ross Eric Gibson
The ghosts of the 116-year-old Aptos Bayview Hotel have been good hosts, only said to move things around on occasion. ... [Read more]
The Spreckels Era in Rio Del Mar, 1872--1922, by
Allen Collins
The ranch lands Claus Spreckels purchased in 1872 for about $8l,000 comprised almost all of today's Rio Del Mar (ca. ... [Read more]
Back in the days when the roads leading into town were dirt and narrow, a series of piers lined the ... [Read more]
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PART 3: THE MASON-HENRY GANG
The next band of Confederate guerrillas to hide out at the mountain camp among the redwoods above Corralitos was the Mason-Henry Gang. This band of cutthroats was led by John Mason and James Henry, two southern boys who hid their depredations behind the semi-respectability ..." [More]
Excerpted from Copperheads--Part 3 by Phil Reader
