Difference between revisions of "Arcan, John B."
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* Traci Bliss, ''[[Evergreen Cemetery of Santa Cruz (2020 book)]]'', pages 31-33. | * Traci Bliss, ''[[Evergreen Cemetery of Santa Cruz (2020 book)]]'', pages 31-33. | ||
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Revision as of 18:58, 23 October 2023
John B. [Baptiste] Arcan (1813-1869), born in France, came to California in 1849. He was the first to build on the southeast corner of what is now Pacific Avenue and Soquel Avenue, where New Leaf market is in 2023.
- John L. Chase, The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter Five, entry (32), page 151.
To get to California, the family survived a trip through Death Valley.
- Traci Bliss, Evergreen Cemetery of Santa Cruz (2020 book), pages 31-33.
The Death Valley party also included Methodist minister James Briar.
