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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16F0_kirby-house_Santa-Cruz-CA.html
1850's Greek Revival home of Richard C. Kirby, Tanner & Kirby, Early Reformist
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An intellectual, humanitarian and suffragist, Georgiana raised her family in this house from 1854 until her death in 1887. Born in England and educated in the East by America's leading thinkers and writers. She brought to California an intellectua…
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James WilliamsCalifornia PioneerJames Williams, age 29 and a native of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, emigrated overland to California in 1843 along with his three brothers - John, age 25; Isaac, age 20; and Squire, age 19 - in a wagon train captained …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16EX_louden-london-nelson_Santa-Cruz-CA.html
Born a slave May 5, 1800 on a North Carolina plantation, Louden (London) Nelson worked the cotton fields until his master, Matthew Nelson brought him to the 1849 California Gold Rush. After securing his freedom, he arrived in Santa Cruz in 1856. N…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16EW_isaac-graham-swashbuckling-soldier-of-fortune_Santa-Cruz-CA.html
Isaac Graham: Born Sept. 1, 1800 in Fincastle, Virginia, was a rough and tumble trapper and mountain man, who wandered the western wilderness. He ended up in 1836 Natividad, California where he ran a Saloon and Whiskey Still.
He organized Los …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16EU_arthur-a-taylor_Santa-Cruz-CA.html
Founder Publisher and EditorSanta Cruz SurfBrilliant in mind, just in judgment, valiant in spirit, for forty years leader in initiative thought and action for the public welfare.He rests here in the place of his choice under the shadows of the tre…
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California PioneersJames Williams - Chiles-Walker Party 1843Mary Patterson - Stephens-Murphy Party 1844
Married August 24, 1845by Thomas O. LarkinMonterey, Ca.
Twin SonsJames Andrew Apr 4, 1851 - Jan 4, 1852Andrew James Apr 4, 1851 - Jan 4, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16ED_grave-of-grove-c-cook_Santa-Cruz-CA.html
Grove C. Cook, a native of Kentucky, came to California in 1841 as a member of the Bidwell-Bartleson Party, the first overland emigrant wagon train to set out from the United States to cross the continent to the Pacific Slope.The party was forced …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16EC_don-gaspar-de-portol_Davenport-CA.html
Near this spot, October 20-23, 1769Don Gaspar de Portol?And his land expedition, seeking Monterey Bay, camped for three days to rest those sick. Because of their rapid recovery, Father Crespi named the valleyCa?ada de la SaludOn December 10, 1774 …
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The Ocean Shore Railway was Incorporated in May of 1905 to build a "road" along the coast from San Francisco to Santa Cruz via Half Moon Bay under the leadership of A.D. Bowen, J.D. Harvey, J.A. Folger, P.D. Martin, and others.A 26 mile section be…