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Bob Chandler is a rare personality. He is a professional historian. For over three decades he lead Wells Fargo in the discovery and preservation of the company’s rich history. In the process, he has uncovered much of the fabric of the Old West. He will share some of the chapters of history within Wells Fargo – their famous stagecoach service, their place in California’s gold rush, and development of its banking business. Dr. Chandler writes and speaks with authority on such diverse historical subjects as early express transport, banking, politics, civil rights, stamp collecting, and more.                           

Chandler, Wells Fargo Bank’s senior research historian for 32 years, will elucidate why and how Wells Fargo did business.  Using displayed historical documents, the speaker will illustrate the ways Wells Fargo performed its Banking, Express, Letter Express, and Stagecoaching activities. He reports that he will be bringing a mini-museum along for the meeting.

As wife Susan says, “He finds a ‘leaf’ and then must determine where it fits on the tree of history.”  His San Francisco Lithographer: African American Artist Grafton Tyler Brown (2014) illustrates his deductive method. He has also written a short history of California, the Arcadia series volume on Wells Fargo, and more than 60 articles on Gold Rush, Civil War California, and early western transportation.  Exceedingly serious, Bob is an X-Noble Grand Humbug of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus. His Mother's family is from the Madeira Islands (by way of Hawaii) making Bob half-Portuguese – sharing some of the roots of our Coastside community.

Want to know more? Watch Bob Chandler as he leads discussion all about the history of Wells Fargo.

The big premiere is January 29 at 7 PM only on Pacific Coast TV, Comcast Channel 26/27 Half Moon Bay and Coastside.

You can also check it out on our YouTube Page and our Video On Demand Server to watch now!

 The goals of the Half Moon Bay History Association are to preserve, educate, and celebrate the Coastside Community’s past.

You can visit them online: http://www.halfmoonbayhistory.org

Or in person at the historic Zaballa House on 326 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA

Check PCT's Coverage Here:

Look for showtimes at our Program Guide 

via Video On-Demand 

via YouTube

The Half Moon Bay Walking Tour Comes to PCT!

By Justin Phu

Out of all the cities and towns in the coastside, Half Moon Bay has an historic past. Being the first settlement of what is now San Mateo County back in the 1840's, the land grants of the Half Moon Bay area were given to the early Mexican settlers. Soon after, the Gold Rush in 1849 brought in people of various cultures to California and to Half Moon Bay, which helped shaped its colorful and unique history. In addition, many events including the 1906 earthquake left an impact on Half Moon Bay.

The infamous earthquake of 1906 affected many places in the Bay Area, and Half Moon Bay was no exception. Both the Mexican adobes and early American brick buildings in the area were destroyed, but the original wooden structures, dating back in the late 1800s, survived the earthquake and can still be seen by the public today. Overall, this is just one of the main events in Half Moon Bay’s historic past.

In addition to the 1906 earthquake, another event that would affect Half Moon Bay was the Prohibition Era (1920-33). Although production and sales of alcohol was ban during this period, that did not stop bootleggers from smuggling in illegal liquor to Half Moon Bay. In fact, the hidden coves and the fog in the Half Moon Bay area were great advantages for both the local and Canadian bootleggers. The Prohibition Era, along with the 1906 earthquake are just little snippets of the town’s colorful history and there is so much more to it.

Want to know more? Watch David Cresson, the President of the Half Moon Bay History Association, as he leads a tour through downtown Half Moon Bay and explains the town’s historic past.  

It will premiere on Sunday, August 13 and repeats every Saturday at 7pm.

If interested, you can join the next tour by calling (650)726-4468. The goals of the Half Moon Bay History Association are to preserve, educate, and celebrate the Coastside Community’s past.

You can visit them online: http://www.halfmoonbayhistory.org/museum.html

Or in person at the historic Zaballa House on 326 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA

Check us out PCT's Coverage Here:

Look for showtimes at our Program Guide  

via Video On-Demand 

or

via YouTube

MORI POINT, A FABULOUS PLACE and FABULOUS HISTORY

PCT producer Eric Mayrand has created a fabulous 3 part series on the history of Mori Point which you can view here.

If you are at all interested in the natural habitat of the coastline and in the recreational opportunities provided please check out this video. Not only will you learn some of the fantastic recreation opportunities and what's been created, you will also learn about all of the fabulous history of the place. For example, did you know that Mori Point was at one time the home of a rum running operation? Did you know that the place once housed a great roadhouse and that it was once home two two Indian villages?

Yes, the history of Mori point is indeed a diverse and interesting one. Watch the video above to get more information and feedback on the fabulous Mori Point. Much thanks to PCT Producer Eric Mayrand for providing us with the wonderful video on Mori Point. If you want to see more episodes of Eric's show, Pacifica Currents, you can catch the show live on PCT Channel 26/27 Comcast cable or watch on demand by typing in 'Pacifica Currents"  our PROGRAM GUIDE.