In today's video we're going to be taking a look into the former coastside town known as Purissima. Most people would drive by the area and have absolutely no clue a once thriving town existed. Join us as we tour the townsite and review it's interesting story.
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Chapters:
00:12 - Intro
00:47 - First residents (Ohlone Native Americans)
01:24 - Naming of the area by Spanish Explorers/Missionaries
01:50 - Anglo settlers & conflict with local land owners
02:22 - New town is founded south of Spanishtown
02:52 - Businesses arrive in the area
03:29 - Henry Dobbel arrives in Purissima
04:30 - Golden era coming to an end
05:40 - Local industries expected to propel the town's growth
05:59 - Logging
06:15 - Oil boom
06:37 - Ocean Shore Railroad
07:16 - Purissima begins to wind down
08:11 - Signs of the towns existence today
08:30 - Previous plans for development of the townsite
09:00 - Townsite ownership status (Coastside Land Trust)
09:23 - Cemetery status (now green burial site owned and operated by private company)
11:43 - Coastside Land Trust was also interested in conducting green burials at the site
12:22 - Cemetery seems to still be actively operating, so issues must have been settled
12:35 - Summary