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Santa Cruz County History - Articles
Browsing Local History Articles tagged "development"
Most discussions about Santa Cruz County's North Coast emphasize the scenic natural beauty of the coastline, and indeed some aspects ... [Read more] Meanwhile, as the Ocean Shore was building its railroad to the San Vicente, the cement plant was rising on the ... [Read more] "De La Cruz Beach...is planned for a 950-acre ranch north of Santa Cruz, in an area where the county master ... [Read more] he incorporated City of Capitola is located along the Pacific coast of Santa Cruz County. One of the original 27 ... [Read more]
Institutions in Santa Cruz County -- 1850-1950, by
Susan Lehmann
In the development of the West, the transition from frontier outpost to city or town was said to have taken ... [Read more]
Overview, by
Susan Lehmann
Years before the gold rush of 1849 brought about the transformation of California, several American adventurers had recognized the potential ... [Read more]
Industrial Development: Tanneries, by
Susan Lehmann
The Santa Cruz County tanning industry had its start [in] 1843 when Paul Sweet built a tannery on the San ... [Read more]
Commercial Development: Downtown business; Residential development, by
Susan Lehmann
As discussed in an earlier section, the Santa Cruz Mission and its satellite properties (including the Mission gardens, orchard and ... [Read more]
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In Watsonville there is an elementary school named for a teacher who once said, "I never knew a child I couldn't love."
Arminta Allison, better known as "Mintie" for most of her life, was born in 1850 in Redrock, Iowa. When she was four years old her family brought her ..." [More]
Excerpted from Mintie White, Teacher, 1850-1937 by Margaret Koch
