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The Harmon Mill on Bear Creek Road Boulder Creek

Streetwise History: Harmon Street Boulder Creek

July 7, 2020February 15, 2021 slvpost.combouldercreek, history3 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

a history of indigenous people in the Bay Area

Events History Local History Webinars

6/11 Indigenous History in the Bay Area

June 4, 2020June 11, 2020 slvpost.comhistory, webinar0 comment

From California State Parks: Join us for a three-part webinar on the history of Indigenous Peoples in the Bay Area. For thousands of years, the Bay Area has been the home of many, diverse groups of Indigenous Peoples with complex cultures and relationships to the land. Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen), and California… Read More

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Landmarks and Legends

June 1, 2020June 5, 2020 slvpost.comboulder creek, history, main street1 Comment

Mountain Lore By Randall Brown When I settled in Boulder Creek 20 years ago, I was impressed by the respect for its history indicated by the dates painted on its historic structures. As I became more familiar with the place, I realized that two of the proudly displayed numbers were inaccurate. Neither the Old Fireman’s Hall nor the one mislabeled… Read More

History

The Brookdale Lodge to Reopen

June 20, 2017December 30, 2023 Julie Hornerbrookdale, Brookdale Lodge, history0 comment

On the Road to Resurrection, History in the Remaking By Julie Horner Peering through a jagged window, the bare bulbs of workmen’s shop lights illuminate what seem like bones and sinew – open studs and joists – which frame little now but bareness and dust. The fireplace where the lounge used to be stands alone without walls. While stairs and… Read More