Felton Grove Today: More Flood Siren Info

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Felton Grove Today: Flood Siren

Flood siren site to hear tones. Community service info for residents.

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Felton Grove Auto Camp: 1931

1931 Felton Grove Auto Camp ad.

Timeline: Felton Grove 1850-1873

Picnic Ground map (later Felton Grove) circa early 1900′s. Courtesy Randall Brown.

Zayante Rancho and Felton Grove

Area 22 in map above shows “Picnic Ground” (later named Felton Grove) and the Fuse Factory Lot (at Graham Hill Rd and E. Zayante Rd.) “Picnic Ground” was the area where the residential section of Felton Grove is now. “Edge of Brush” would be in the general area of Park Ave. “Cultivated Land” would be where the Church property is now. Also note the train bridge that crosses Zayante Creek and, next to that, the bridge that crosses Zayante Creek on Graham Hill Rd. Map circa early 1900′s. Courtesy of Randall Brown.

May 1850: Joseph Majors files papers with Land Claims Court showing transfer to Isaac Graham and William (Billy) Ware. (3/4 Graham, 1/4 Ware) “$1,000 paid to him in 1842 by Isaac Graham.”

June 1852: Graham and Ware file patent claim on Rancho.

Jan. 1854: William Ware sells his quarter-share of Zayante Rancho to Isaac Graham for $18,250.

Feb. 1862: Isaac Graham gives mortgage to lawyer Edward Stanly to cover legal expenses of $20,000.

1863: Death of Isaac Graham.

1864: Edward Stanly receives title to Zayante Rancho. Map shows “Proposed Village” at future site of Felton Grove.

March 1867: U.S. Supreme Court confirms Stanly’s patent and boundaries.

Dec. 1867: Joseph and Isabella Welch purchase 350 acres of Zayante Rancho from Stanly for $8500 (see map), including Big Tree Grove and present site of Roaring Camp and Lumber Yard.

June 10, 1868: Survey of Town of Felton filed. First lot sold to Walter Cooper of Santa Cruz.

1868: Eagle Fuse Factory established on Zayante Creek (see map). Death of William Ware.

1869-1872: Edward Stanly sells Zayante Rancho (except for Felton lots already sold) to George Treat of San Francisco for $75,000.

July 1873: Independence Day celebrated at picnic ground across river, featuring new dance floor.

Dance Hall: 1940′s Interior – Felton Grove Resort

Felton Grove Dance Hall. Bob Wright and Patsy Klein met here in 1942. She was 14, he was 16. They danced with the group “Mountain Dancers”, shown here.

Interior of Felton Grove Hall 1940′s. The dance group “Mountain Dancers” shown here.

Timeline: Felton Grove 1840-1842

Zayante Rancho and Felton Grove

Spring, 1840: Round-up of “foreigners” (American and British). Isaac Graham (see photo below) sent to prison in Mexico. Billy Ware and Henry Neale come to Zayante.

March 1841: Joseph Majors applies to replace Francisco Mos (aka LaJeaness). Majors, Peter Lassen, F. Hegel and William Ware partners in construction of water-powered saw-mill, first successful one in California.

April 22, 1841: Zayante and San Augustin (now Scotts Valley) Ranchos granted to Joseph Majors.

July 1841: Isaac Graham returns from captivity in Mexico.

1842: Isaac Graham, Henry Neale and William Ware purchase Zayante Rancho privately from Joseph Majors. Lassen, Hegel and Majors sell their sawmill to Graham and partners. Lassen receives 113 mules as payment.

Isaac Graham, 1850′s. Graham Hill Rd. was named after him.

Felton Grove: Realtor and Historian

Vicki Wees, Felton Grove Realtor and Historian.

Felton Grove Auto Camp: 1933

June 1933: Felton Grove Sentinel ad.

June 1933 Sentinel ad for Felton Grove. River lots for sale. Cabins for rent.

Felton Grove: Aerial View Church

Aerial view of Felton Evangelical Free Church at Graham Hill Rd. and E. Zayante Rd. prior to their garage being built. This is the site of the old Felton Grove baseball field (1890′s-1930′s), Captain Ed’s, who ran a boys camp in Felton Grove from 1932-1955 and where the train crossed the Zayante Creek (1917-1930′s). Park Ave. bottom right.

Aerial view of Felton Evangelical Free Church and location of historic Felton Grove sites. Courtesy Felton Bible Church.

Timeline: Felton Grove 1830′s

Zayante Rancho and Felton Grove

June, 1834 – Joaquin Buelna applies for Zayante Grant.

Sept. 20, 1839 – (Mexican Archives) To neighbor Francisco Mos has been conceded the place called Sayanta, since it has been abandoned by Citizen Joaquin Buelna, by whose authority you may proceed to grant legal possession to said Francisco Mos, according to the law.

Felton Grove History: 1965 Driving Range

Remarks in the 1965 listing of this Felton Grove home for sale says, “View of driving range from deck”. House was at corner of Circle Dr. and Sylvan Way. Anyone have info on the driving range that was apparently on Graham Hill Rd in the 1960′s?

1965 listing of house in Felton Grove with view of driving range. Note: Mt. Hermon supplied water.

Felton Grove: Wagon at Planing Mill ca.1910

Felton Grove Directory 1916-1917

Ley meadow seen in background. E. Zayante Rd would be off to right. Felton Grove Planing Mill operated in the early 1900′s on Park Ave off Graham Hill Rd.

Wagon at Felton Grove Planing Mill at Park Ave and Graham Hill Rd.

Felton Grove: 1966 – Water Pipe Crosses Covered Bridge

Water pipe across Old Covered Bridge to service Felton Grove 1966

Covered Bridge: 1968 Felton

Bill Wright’s family bought Felton Grove Resort in 1941.

1968 Newspaper photo of Bill Wright and other local businessmen on Felton Covered Bridge.

Felton Grove Auto Camp: 1920′s Photo

This is one of my favorite photos of the Felton Grove Auto Camp circa 1920′s. The Auto Camp opened in 1922. View from Ley Meadow. Courtesy of Ronnie Trubek.

Entrance to Felton Grove Auto Camp, which opened in 1922. Courtesy Ronnie Trubek Collection