Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Paradise Park
Masonic Club
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 23, 2022
1. Paradise Park Marker
Organized & incorporated Aug. 12, 1924.
Site of first powdermill on the Pacific coast.
Erected by Paradise Park Masonic Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is August 12, 1924.
Location. 37° 0.03′ N, 122° 2.258′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. It is on Paradise Park, on the left when traveling south. When traveling north, the marker will be on the right before entering the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Paradise Park, Santa Cruz CA 95060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast and specifically on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Powder House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Paper Mill Dam (approx. Ό mile away); The Pack House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Salz Tannery (approx. one mile away); Santa Cruz Memorial Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lady of the Night (approx. 1.3 miles away); Arthur A. Taylor (approx. 1.3 miles away); Isaac Graham: Swashbuckling Soldier of Fortune (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.
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Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 23, 2022
2. Paradise Park Marker
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 23, 2022
3. Paradise Park entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
