A zoo was once a feature of the Pacheco area of DeLaveaga Park beginning around 1912. Some of the animals included in the zoo were buffalo, elk, deer and a bear. It was closed by the Parks and Recreation Commission in 1933.
Source
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Oct. 23, 1966
Publisher
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Format
TEXT
Language
EN
Type
ARTICLE
Identifier
FF-ZOO
Coverage
Santa Cruz (City)
1910s
1920s
1930s
Relation
For more information on the origin of the Park, see also the article "DeLaveaga Left His Fortune for Parks and for Charity."