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Streetwise: Ben Lomond’s Coon Family

April 28, 2022May 6, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Lisa Robinson When Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Daniel (Dan) Coon returned to Ben Lomond in 1938 it was a “coming home.” Dan Coon had spent the first 17 years of his life in the area. His family’s timber claim, “Coon Heights,” and the road just south of Ben Lomond opposite Glen Arbor were named for them. He recalled helping… Read More

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Streetwise: The Community of Zayante

February 21, 2022March 4, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

East and West Zayante Road, Zayante Creek, and the community of Zayante are named for the Awaswas speaking people, the Sayant, who lived and managed the land prior to Western contact. The area is part of the traditional territory of today's Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. Read More

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Streetwise: George Fetherston and the Felton Heritage Tree

December 31, 2021January 7, 2022 slvpost.comfelton, history0 comment

By Lisa Robinson Have you ever thought about how the street where you live got its name? In the Streetwise column, we look at street names in the San Lorenzo Valley and explore the history hidden in their names. Fetherston Way just off Felton Empire Road is named for George Arthur Fetherston. His father was William John Fetherstonhaugh an Irishman… Read More

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Streetwise: Kenville Road

April 15, 2021May 5, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

The Hidden History of SLV Street Names By Lisa Robinson Old Kenville Road, east of Zayante Creek, is the topic of this month’s article. But for whom is it named? There were two early Kenville homesteaders – Joseph Kenville, who with his wife America, came to Santa Cruz County in 1866 and, seemingly unrelated, Solomon Kenville and his wife Edesse… Read More

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Streetwise: Elisha Brooks

March 1, 2021March 24, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

Hidden histories of street names in the San Lorenzo Valley By Lisa Robinson While many local places are named after our babbling brooks – Brook Lane, Brook Drive, Brookdale, Brookside – Brooks Road in Ben Lomond is named for Elisha Brooks. Elisha, his wife Ellen, and their daughter Alice moved to their new cottage in Ben Lomond in 1904. Elisha… Read More

Kings Creek Road at Highway 9 Boulder Creek

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Streetwise History: Kings Creek Road

February 28, 2021March 9, 2021 slvpost.com1 Comment

By Lisa Robinson In these articles, we will look at street names in the San Lorenzo Valley and explore their hidden history. James King and his family were among the first residents of the upper San Lorenzo Valley. James and his wife Mary Carpenter were from Missouri. They travelled across the plains by emigrant train arriving in Sacramento in September… Read More

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Streetwise History: Downtown Felton

February 1, 2021February 24, 2021 slvpost.comfelton, history0 comment

By Lisa Robinson Have you ever thought about how the street where you live got its name? In these articles, we will look at street names in the San Lorenzo Valley and explore the history hidden in their names. The street names of downtown Felton have changed over time. Some have disappeared completely. Let’s look at some of the changes.… Read More

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Streetwise History: Newell Creek Road Ben Lomond

January 3, 2021November 9, 2023 slvpost.comben lomond, history0 comment

San Lorenzo Valley Museum's Lisa Robinson shares a history of Newell Creek Road in Ben Lomond, California in the Santa Cruz Mountains Read More

The Harmon Mill on Bear Creek Road Boulder Creek

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Streetwise History: Harmon Street Boulder Creek

July 7, 2020June 17, 2025 slvpost.combouldercreek, history2 Comments

Have you ever thought about how the street where you live got its name? In this series of articles we will look at street names in the San Lorenzo Valley and explore the history hidden in their names. Read More

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Felton Fire Protection District: A Local History of Volunteer Service and Growth

April 18, 2026April 18, 2026 slvpost.com

Felton Fire Protection District grew out of a long local tradition of volunteer fire protection in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Its history dates to the 1930s and 1940s. The story centers on the Fetherston family, early volunteers, and the community’s decision to create a formal district so Felton could fund equipment, staff, and a permanent firehouse. Early Response The earliest… Read More