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Expedition of Gaspar de Portolá
After the expedition of Gaspar de Portolá out of Mexico City, then capitol of New Spain, Friar Juníspero Serra named the area Valley of Saint Anne, or Santa Ana Valley. -
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano was established within the Santa Ana Valley comprised most of what is called now Orange Country. -
Mexician Independence (1810-1821)
Jose Antonio Yorba, a sargent of Spanish army,was granted land that he called Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana -
Mexican-American war
After Mexican-American war ended, Alta Californiabecame part of the United States and American settler arrived in this area. -
Kentuckian
Kentuckian Williia H. Surgeon on land obtained from the descents of Jose Antonio Yorba -
Santa Ana city
Santa Ana was incorporated as a city on 1886with a population of 2,000 people. -
Orange Country
It becames the seat of the newly formed Orange Country. -
Pacific Electric Railway, L.A.
It was extended to Santa Ana, running along Fourth Street down town. -
Martin aviation company
It was in Santa Ana, founded in 1912. Before merging with the Wright Company. -
Lochheed Corporation
Gleen Luther Martin created a second company named Wright Company, too. It was in Cleveland, Ohio. -
The Mayor
The citizens provide the direct election for the Mayor. The current mayor in Santa Ana is Miguel Pulido. -
Santa Ana Freeway
The opening of Santa bAna Freeway, increasing the ease of travel by automobile. -
Santa Ana
Santa Ana has been characterized by an effort to revitalize the downtown area which had declined in influence. -
MainPlace Mall
Was opened north of downtown and became a major retail center for the area.