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Old Encinitas: History
The Southern California railroad established historic downtown in 1881, starting with a water tower by the tracks, as the trains needed the water from Cottonwood Creek for their steam engines. Of course, none of downtown’s early settlers had such luxuries as running water and electricity in their homes. But the women managed to have fun by doing a communal laundry at Cottonwood Creek, draping the wet clothing on bushes and picnicking at Moonlight Beach while it dried. At the turn of the 20th Century, Moonlight Beach was covered with round, white rocks that glowed like small moons in the moonlight. One theory holds that its name came from this. Another theory is that the beach was a favorite spot during prohibition for people known as Moonlighters who brought in illegal booze by boat at night. Today Moonlight Beach is the annual host of Wavecrest, the world’s largest vintage woodie vehicle show. In 2004, the Encinitas Downtown received the Great American Mainstreet Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
