Difference between revisions of "Freedom"
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| − | '''Freedom''' is a small community near (and now contiguous with) Watsonville. | + | '''Freedom''' is a small community near (and now contiguous with) Watsonville. From the 1850s, it was called "Whiskey Hill", but in 1877 residents voted to change the name. [https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMH31D_Whiskey_Hill_Freedom_CA E Clampus Vitus placed a commemorative plaque in the 1990s]. |
| + | * [[Santa Cruz County Place Names (2008 book)]], "Freedom", page 116. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 30 September 2023
Freedom is a small community near (and now contiguous with) Watsonville. From the 1850s, it was called "Whiskey Hill", but in 1877 residents voted to change the name. E Clampus Vitus placed a commemorative plaque in the 1990s.
- Santa Cruz County Place Names (2008 book), "Freedom", page 116.
