Monthly Archives: April 2008

1914: Pescadero’s Lafayette Chandler passes….

From the Redwood City Democrat, April 9, 1914 Lafayette Chandler Pescadero’s stalwart old citizen for over half a century, passed away Sunday after a long illness. His burial took place at Cypress Lawn…Mr. Chandler was a native of Maine, aged … Continue reading

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1922: Pigeon Point Schoolhouse Burns……

From the Coastside Comet, published in Montara, December 1922 The grammar school of the Pigeon Point district was burned to the ground at six o’clock on Tuesday morning, by a fire of unknown origin. Following a report received by his … Continue reading

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…Then & Now….Once the Centerpiece: Purissima Falls….

(Photo: Purissima Falls. L-R, Courtesy San Mateo County History Museum. John Vonderlin.) You can read more about Purissima, the town that could have been Half Moon Bay. Click here You can email John Vonderlin; he’s been to Purissima Falls: ([email protected])

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“Two-fer”: Arch & Tunnel…Story by the South Coast’s Great Adventurer John Vonderlin

“Two-fer” Story & photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, Our April Fool’s expedition to the coast, trying to locate a hole in the ground where the Mystery Tunnel might have been, didn’t satisfy our sense of adventure … Continue reading

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John Vonderlin Says: I think I found the “Mystery Tunnel!”…

Mystery Tunnel Story & Photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, Angelo’s email confirmation that there used to be a tunnel, possibly associated with the Ocean Shore Railroad, just north of the most northerly Pescadero Beach parking lot … Continue reading

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What Happened to the Palmer Gulch Trestle? John Vonderlin Tells Us…

Wrestling with the Trestle Truth Story by John Vonderlin (email John; [email protected]) (Photo: trestle at Tunitas Creek) Hi June, Angelo’s email about the fate of the Palmer Gulch Trestle stimulated me to do a little research. I had stated in … Continue reading

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Coburn Mystery: Chapter 30 (Original Draft)

[Note: It’s taking me so long to punch out the chapters of this very long story because my original ms is covered with scribbles, etc. ] By June Morrall The stages picked up passengers headed for the Coastside at the … Continue reading

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