Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Welcome to the Santa Cruz Wharf
Gateway to the Bay
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
1. Welcome to the Santa Cruz Wharf Marker
The longest wooden wharf on the coast of the United States | Est. 1914
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 36° 57.689′ N, 122° 1.323′ W. Marker is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. Marker is on Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, on the right when traveling south. The wood marker is mounted to two posts as you enter the wharf. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz CA 95060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. O’Neill’s Surf Shop (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sedgwick Lynch House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cocoanut Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away); Before the Boardwalk (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (approx. ¼ mile away); The Wharf Links Land and Sea (approx. ¼ mile away); A History of Commerce (approx. ¼ mile away); The Plunge (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.
Also see . . .
1. Santa Cruz Wharf History.
"Composed of over 2000 70 ft. Douglas fir pilings driven 21 feet into the ocean floor, the wharf was 2,745 feet long."
this page online
2. The Santa Cruz Wharf: A Hundred Years of History. Mobile Ranger blog entry (Submitted on March 11, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
2. Welcome to the Santa Cruz Wharf
Photographed By SantaCruzTrains.com
3. 1920s Municipal Pier Image
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
4. Historic Photo on a Kiosk-Sport Fishing
Santa Cruz Boat Rentals, c. 1950s
Twohig Family Collection
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
5. Historic Photo on a Kiosk-Commercial Fishing
Geoffrey Dunn Collection
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
6. Historic Photo on a Kiosk-Wharf History
Ole Ravnos, Photographer
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3. submitted on September 11, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 19, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
