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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16OA_fickle-fashion_Santa-Cruz-CA.html
At the turn of the century, lounging couples covered the beach much as they do today. But the women were fully dressed, and men wore hats and coats. Laws prohibited sitting on the beach in bathing attire.Today, from bikinis to tankinis, women's be…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16O9_burgers-at-the-beach_Santa-Cruz-CA.html
The restaurant now called Surf City Grill has been known by other names and owned by several families over the years. In spite of these changes, it remains a favorite for satisfying the appetites of visitors, ravenous after a day at the Boardwalk.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16O8_magical-merry-go-round_Santa-Cruz-CA.html
Whether you call it a merry-go-round, carousel, or whirlgig, visitors have always been enchanted with the Boardwalk's oldest ride. At the grand opening of the "hippodrome," as the carousel and its building were called, one hundred rocking chairs w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16O7_santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-boards_Santa-Cruz-CA.html
These boards are part of the original Santa Cruz Boardwalk and were saved during a restoration project completed in 1984.This project was one of many completed under Laurence P. Canfield, President of the Santa Cruz Seaside Company from 1952 to 1984
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16O6_beauty-and-the-beach_Santa-Cruz-CA.html
The first Miss California Pageant took place at the Boardwalk in 1924, drawing huge crowds. The pageant moved to the Civic Auditorium in 1966. Santa Cruz enjoyed the economic benefits of this popular event until 1985.
Faye Lanpheir, Miss Alamed…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16NT_james-a-hall_Watsonville-CA.html
An accomplished attorney and Watsonville mayor, James A. Hall was an adventurer at heart. In the summer of 1900, he set out to find a lost mining claim near Teller, Alaska. Before too long, he was lost himself. Without provisions and clad in summe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16NS_men-die-o-liberty-that-thou-endurs_Watsonville-CA.html
World War I:Men Die O Liberty That Thou Endurs1918Joseph Rebeiro · Lester Rowe · Reuben Silva · William Sullivan
World War II:Plaque 1:May the memory of those alumni ofWatsonvilleUnion High SchoolWho gave their lives on the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16NQ_before-the-boardwalk_Santa-Cruz-CA.html
The Santa Cruz Beach was changed forever in 1904 when promoter and entrepreneur Fred Swanton hosted the grand opening of the Neptune Casino, a Moorish-style wonder and wedding cake of a building. The Casino was destroyed by fire in June of 1906. A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16NP_a-love-story_Santa-Cruz-CA.html
What began in the "Summer of Love" as a teenage crush has grown into a successful family, spanning two generations. Kathy and Marshall Miller met as teenagers when they both worked at the Boardwalk in the 1960s. They began their first store on the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16NN_the-plunge_Santa-Cruz-CA.html
Less than a year after fire destroyed the original Casino and Plunge, construction began on new buildings to include an indoor natatorium. The original ceiling arches can be seen today. The main pool measured 144 feet by 64 feet and featured a 40-…