The Pajaro Valley Historical Association is honored to receive a $50,000 grant from Community Foundation Santa Cruz County to advance our organization’s capital and historic preservation project.  Thank you to Board members Judy Nielson, President, and Ralph...

Fifth Annual Raffle Fund Raiser - coming in August This year’s Annual Fund Raising Raffle Campaign begins in August 2019. The Drawing will be October 9, 2019.     

PVHA Honored as “Organization of the Year for 2018” by the Watsonville Chamber of CommerceThe Pajaro Valley Historical Association was extremely honored to be named "Organization of the Year."When PVHA was informed of this honor, Judy Doering-Nielsen, Board President,...

Mark your calendar for the Christmas Tea! Sunday, December 2, 2018 1 to 4 p.m. 332 East Beach Street Watsonville

Article from the Register-Pajaronian by Todd Guild & Erik Chalhoub During its 77-year history, the Pajaro Valley Historical Association has served as a repository for Watsonville’s memories. The organization’s volunteers spend hours categorizing and storing...

Welcome to our website.  Watch for updates and thanks for supporting us. In 1940, the Pajaro Valley Historical Association was established to preserve, interpret, share and promote the history of the diverse cultures that shaped California’s Monterey Bay area. The...