History
Cloverdale Historical Society Walking Tour
by Lynette K. Chandler How many steps would you take to learn about the historical homes and other buildings in downtown Cloverdale? The Cloverdale Historical Society has developed a walking tour brochure of Historical Downtown Cloverdale that takes you to 36...
Edna Cobb Gorden: More Than Just a Mortician by Mary Jo Winter
Born in Utah in 1891, Edna Frances Cobb Gorden (nee: Carpenter) moved to Cloverdale around 1920 with her first husband, Nelvin Cobb. From the time she arrived until her death in 1984, Edna was a shining star in the community and her accomplishments were many and...
Pick’s Drive-In by Mary Jo Winter
Pick’s Drive-in has been a Cloverdale landmark since it was built in 1923 at the height of Prohibition. The building was originally a Reed and Bell’s Root Beer stand. Until 1945 when the franchise agreement expired, Reed and Powell was a franchise of A&W Root...
Love is in the air at the Cloverdale Citrus Fair By Mary Jo Winter
Like this year, many of Cloverdale’s past Citrus Fairs have been held on weekends that included Valentine’s Day, a day synonymous with love and romance. Over the years, at least three couples have exchanged wedding vows during the Fair, albeit none of them on Feb. 14....
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