Paradise Park from fireworkss to tranquility
The article contains the history of the airbus industries that were set up on Paradise Park land including a paper mill, a powered mill that made gun powder for mining, blasting for train tunnels and the Civil War. The power deer functioned fro over 50 years and was owned by the DuPont family for a time. The Powder Mill was eventually sold as part of a Sherman Act finding and was unused until a couple purchased it for Masonic Lodge members, Four hundred homes exist there for year round living and summertime visits. It is for members of the Masonic Lodge only and is set up with many resort features especially in the summer.
Creator:
Jamie Rackley
Source:
Valley Press
Date: 1987-05-27
Type:
NEWS
Coverage:
- Felton
- 1980s
Identifier: FE-FEL-Powderworks
Collection
Citation
Rackley, Jamie. “Paradise Park from fireworkss to tranquility.” Valley Press. 1987-05-27. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/142306. Accessed 6 May 2026.
