History of Watsonville, California

The human existence dating back 10,000 years of history of Watsonville, California. Costanoan were the first native to the area. near the bottom of rivers and the bay of campsites have been discovered in ancient remains.

The first natives hunted elk, birds and rabbits, along with sea life. The area is part of the Pajaro Valley, which lies five miles off the coast of Monterey Bay.

Europeans and Mexicans descended on the region in 1769.They were growing on a journey to the missions of Baja California. One of the first things he noticed was that now, after the costs of redwoods, a large tree in the area. Three missions in the region were: Mission Santa Cruz Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo and Mission San Juan Bautista.

When Mexico won its independence of the country, the three missions has been granted to citizens of Mexico SA Sieber "Rancho" were established grant from the Land: Bolsa de Pajaro, Bolsa deSan Cayetano, Laguna de Calabasas, San Los Corralitos, Salsipuedes, Andres, and Vega del Rio del Pajaro.

During the 1848 prospectors flooded the area during the boom of the gold rush in the Sierra Mountains. Some had a level of success in finding gold. Those who have not cashed in agriculture because of population explosion in the region. Land is fairly cheap to buy at this time.

Many ethnic groups came to the region during this time: African-American, Chinese,Filipino, Japanese and Europeans, North and South. Ohlone descendants of the Californios and local levels, has made a very strong presence.

History of Watsonville, California, is the town in 1852 will always be included in 1868 is well founded. His name was approved by a judge under the name of John Watson. The court lawsuit brought against Sebastian Rodriguez, Rancho Bolsa de Pajaro. If the dress Watson lost Rodriguez, he moved fromArea, but his name is labeled with the name of the city blocked.

vegetables in food production and farming of fruits and flowers are still the mainstay of the city and has a century and a half. Potatoes, corn and salad were some of the most popular plants grown in the region. More than eighty varieties of plants can be produced in the area because of the rich soil.

The Agricultural History Project is working hard to educate people on how the region's agriculturefor more than fifty years. They work for the knowledge of previous farming practices to preserve, so they can be used with successive generations. Some facilities that produced former frozen vegetables in that it transfers to Mexico.

Due to the heavy reliance of agriculture as an industrial development in the region is secure. Other industries, services and tourism jobs in abundance in the area. granite quarry is a pillar in the area. The production of aluminum andBricks are characteristic of the area. The city is known as the "Strawberry Capitol of the World."