by Bill Beecher | Dec 18, 2025 | News
Bill Beecher, PVHA volunteer, and his wife, Inez, traveled to Uzbekistan recently. They want to share their experience with us. Here is their story: Inez and I had been studying the history of the Silk Road and were fascinated by all of it. So, we decided to...
by Bill Beecher | Apr 25, 2024 | News
We have been busy at the Archive and have added and improved several areas. Over the years we have accumulated many maps. Over the last year we have completed digitizing all of the collection, now consisting of over 850 maps, the earliest from 1857. Watsonville...
by Bill Beecher | Apr 23, 2023 | Fun History
For the last 170 years, the Pajaro Valley has been an opportunity for many different immigrants to improve themselves. Most came with a little except for the desire to make a better life for themselves and their families. The Pajaro Valley was a place where immigrants...
