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Felton Grove Roads – From Wretched to Wonderful
This Felton Grove Road Association newsletter from August 2011 gives a great little history of how the roads in Felton Grove went from wretched to wonderful. Although there’s always room for improvement and some road repairs are needed, they are … Continue reading
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Newspaper: 1931 Felton Grove
Sentinel May 21, 1931: Five hundred fifty Moose, members of the different lodges, patronized the picnic and barbeque at the Felton Grove last Sunday. Sentinel May 24, 1931: Gwendolyn Beaver*, who is a student at the University of California and … Continue reading
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Felton Grove Resort: 1933
June 1933 Felton Grove ad.
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Felton Grove Planing Mill: 1914
In 1914 the Felton Grove Planing Mill and Lumber Yard was on Park Ave, directly across from where the old Dance Hall now stands. The Mill began operations in 1914 and was still listed in the 1918/19 Santa Cruz Business … Continue reading
Timeline: 1873-1875 (and tent cabin photo)
July 1873: Independence Day celebrated at picnic ground across river (Felton Grove), featuring new dance floor. May 1875: George Treat’s $30,000 mortgage on Zayante Rancho foreclosed by Charles McLaughlin. July 1875: Campers from Santa Cruz at grove across river. July … Continue reading
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Houses in Felton Grove: 1983
I sold this listing for $70,000 in 1983.
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Houses in Felton Grove: 1982
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Felton Grove Today: Flood Siren/Monitor River Height/Check Weather
Community service info for residents: Flood siren to hear both warning tones. This site also allows you to easily monitor the river flow and height and check current weather. http://www.floodsiren.org
Timeline: Felton Grove 1850-1873
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 … Continue reading
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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.
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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 … Continue reading
Felton Grove Auto Camp: 1933
June 1933: Felton Grove Sentinel ad.
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