Difference between revisions of "Woods, John"
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| − | '''John Woods''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24292397/john-woods 1818-1887]) was already in the gold country in 1848 when gold was discovered. Later that year, he came to Santa Cruz, eventually settling | + | '''John Woods''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24292397/john-woods 1818-1887]), after serving a year in the Mexican-American war, was already in the California gold country in 1848 when gold was discovered. Later that year, he came to Santa Cruz, eventually settling on a farm in the area near the [[Arana Gulch]] estuary later known as Woods Lagoon. In the 1960s, the lagoon was converted into today's [[Santa Cruz Harbor]]. |
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Revision as of 20:08, 23 October 2023
John Woods (1818-1887), after serving a year in the Mexican-American war, was already in the California gold country in 1848 when gold was discovered. Later that year, he came to Santa Cruz, eventually settling on a farm in the area near the Arana Gulch estuary later known as Woods Lagoon. In the 1960s, the lagoon was converted into today's Santa Cruz Harbor.
