History of Boulder Creek
The article lists the settlers who arrived after 1865. By 1868 there were enough families that a school was needed. The article also discusses the competition between J. Perry and his town of Lorenzo with the citizens of Boulder Creek. Perry built a hotel in Lorenzo and a performance hall to compete with the Washingtonian Hall in Boulder Creek. Boulder Creek established a society that helped establish societal norms for Boulder Creek including a temperance movement in the mid 1800s.
Source:
Shopping News
Date: 1962-04-25
Type:
NEWS
Coverage:
- Boulder Creek
- 1960s
Identifier: FE-BOU-BC Articles-15
Collection
Citation
“History of Boulder Creek.” Shopping News. 1962-04-25. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/142904. Accessed 19 June 2026.
