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The History of Santa Ana, California

  • Expedition of Gaspar de Portola

    Expedition of Gaspar de Portola

    Expedition of Gapar de Portola (a spanish soldier) out of Mexico city, Then New Spain
  • Mission San Juan Capistrano

    Mission San Juan Capistrano

    Mission San Juan Capistrano was established within this valley. Santa Ana Valley called Orange Country.
  • Mexican Independence

    Mexican Independence

    Mexican Independence (1810-1821) Jose Antonio Yorba, a sergeant of the spanish army was granted land that he called Rancho Santiago de Santa Anna.
  • Alta California

    Alta California

    Alta California became part of the United States and american settlers arrived in this area.
  • William Spurgeon obtained land by the Kentuckian

    William Spurgeon obtained land by the Kentuckian

    the descendants of Jose Antonio Yorba obtained lands.
  • Incorporated As  a City

    Incorporated As a City

    Santa Ana was incorporated as a city with a population of 2000
  • Orange County

    Orange County

    becames the seat of the newly formed Orange County.
  • Pacific  Electric Railway

    Pacific Electric Railway

    The Pacific Electric Railway was extended to Santa Ana.
  • Glenn L. Martin Aviation Company

    Glenn L. Martin Aviation Company

    Santa Ana was the home of the original Glenn L. Martin Aviation Company founded in 1912
  • Wright Company

    Wright Company

    Before merging the Wright Company,
    was before Glenn L. Martin Aviation Company
  • Citizens of Santa Ana

    Citizens of Santa Ana

    Citizens of Santa Ana amended the character november
  • Santa Ana Freeway

    Santa Ana Freeway

    Santa Ana Freeway, increacing the ease of travel by automobile
  • Downtown Area

    Downtown Area

    Has been characterized by an effort to revitalize the Downtown Area.
  • Mainplace Mall

    Mainplace Mall

    Was an opened north of dawntown and became a major center for the area.
  • Provide For The Election of the Mayor

    Provide For The Election of the Mayor who until that point had been an appointee of the council.
  • Yost Theater

    Yost Theater

    Was the reopening of the historic Yost Theater