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Valley of Saint Anne
An expedition of Gaspar de Portolá named that area Valley of Saint Anne -
mission san juan caspistrano
This Mission was established in the Valley. This valley is now called Orange Country. -
Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana
This was a land granted to Jose Antonio Yorba. This land was so big. It was what today are the cities of: Olive, Orange, Irvine, Yorba Linda, Villa Park and Santa Ana Heights. -
Mexican American War Ended
Alta California became part of United States and American settles arrived in this area. -
William Spurgeon clameid the land
William Spurgeon obtained the land from Jose Antonio Yorba´s descendents. -
Santa Ana City
Santa Ana was incorporated as a city with a population of 2000 people -
Santa Ana became the seat of Orange Country
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pacific electric railway
the pacific electric railway from los angeles was extended to Santa Ana ,running along fourth street downtown -
GlennL.Martin aviation Company
Glenn l. Martin aviation company founded in 1912 before merging with the Wright Company in 1916 -
Training Center for Army
During the World War II Santa Ana Army Air Base was built as a trainin center. -
Santa Ana freeway was opened
This increased the travel by automobile. The old railway was closed. -
Santa Ana efforts to revitalize downtown area
Since that year there is an effort to revitalize the area with art to attract artists and professionals -
Main Place Mall
the now Westfield was opened north of downtown and became a major retail center for the area -
Yost Theater reopened
An historic Theater was reopened to attract turis and young professional
