by Claudia Mize | Dec 18, 2025 | News
Bockius-Orr house is boasting its Christmas lights in the house, trees and yard. The party dresses, toys and other memorabilia are on display until January. If you plan to visit, be sure to call or email for holiday hours. Coming this spring, the “100 years of Wedding...
by Claudia Mize | Jan 7, 2025 | Fun History
History of Clothing in the Pajaro Valley 1940’s Velvet Suit & U.S. Army Air Force UniformRust colored velvet suit with asymmetrical peplum jacket, bandana effect collar, self-belted by “Helen of California”. Donor: Kathi Alasti Uniform worn by...
by Claudia Mize | Jan 7, 2025 | Fun History
100 Year Span of Wedding Dresses: 1890 – 1990 This display of 17 wedding dresses at the Bockius-Orr house is one of the largest at PVHA to date. These gorgeous dresses and wedding items can be seen from now until sometime in August. We invite you to come take a tour....
by Claudia Mize | Nov 3, 2024 | Fun History
In the late 1800s, two local men invented two types of telephones, similar but different from Bells’ style, and actually hooked them up in Watsonville! In 1877, W. A. Beck invented a telephone energized by a horseshoe magnet that was practical only for short...
by Claudia Mize | Apr 23, 2024 | Fun History
Above: First schoolhouse in Aromas In the 1870s with the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad, pioneer farmers began settling in Aromas. With more families moving to Aromas, the Aromas School District was formed in 1889. The first classes were held on the Weeks’...
