1866-2016 Santa Cruz

An article & sticker commemorating the 150th anniversary of the city of Santa Cruz, with the article giving a timeline of notable moments through the decades.

Notables: Ohlone Indians, Santa Cruz Mission / Mission Santa Cruz, Fermin de Lasuen, Don Gaspar de Portola Expedition, Quiroste Indians, Santa Cruz & Felton Railroad, David Kawananakoa, Edward Keliiahonui, Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana'ole, Theodore Roosevelt, Fred Swanton / F. W. Swanton, Neptune Casino, Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Moreland Academy, SS Palo Alto / The Cement Ship, Seacliff Beach, Santa Cruz Surfing Club, The Mystery Spot, O'Neill's, Sudden Impact, The Lost Boys, Miss California Pageant, O'Neill Coldwater Classic, Loma Prieta Earthquake, Santa Cruz Cannabis Buyers Club, Chasing Mavericks, Jay Moriarty, Tohoku Tsunami, Santa Cruz Warriors
Creator: Melissa Spiers
Source: Santa Cruz Waves
Date: 2016
Type: ARTICLE; STICKER; PHOTO; ILLUSTRATION; EXCERPT
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • 1760s
  • 1790s
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
  • 1900s
  • 1920s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2010s
  • 1960s
  • Sports
  • Medicine
  • Business
  • Education
  • UCSC
  • Spanish
  • Native American
  • Biographies
  • Hawaiian
  • Disaster
  • California
  • Documentary
  • Behind the scenes
  • Churches
  • Railroads
  • Transportation
  • Tsunamis
  • Floods
  • Earthquakes
  • Architecture
  • Clubs
  • Surfing
  • Events
  • Beaches
  • Healthcare
  • Basketball
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-SANTA CRUZ CITY FROM 2000-15

Citation

Spiers, Melissa. “1866-2016 Santa Cruz.” Santa Cruz Waves. 2016. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/141143. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.