the history of santa anna california

THE HISTORY OF SANTA ANNA, CALIFORNIA

Feb 17, 1769

Expedition of Gaspar de Portola out of Mexico City

THE HISTORY OF SANTA ANNA CALIFORNIA

Period: Feb 17, 1776 to Feb 17, 1980

RANCHO SANTIAGO DE SANTA ANA

Feb 17, 1810

Yorba´s rancho included the lands where the cities Olive,Orange,Irvine,Yorba,Linda,Villa Park.

MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR ENDED IN 1848

Feb 17, 1848

Alta California became park of the United States

ORANGE COUTRY

Feb 17, 1886

Santa Anna was incorporrated as a city in 1886 with a population of 2000

PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY

Feb 17, 1906

Was extended to Santa Anna,running along Fourth Street downtwn the red cars

GLEEN L.MARTIN AVIATION COMPANY

Oct 17, 1912

Founded in 1912 before merging with the WRIGHT COMPANY

SANTA ANNA FREEWAY

Feb 17, 1953

Increasing the ease of travel by automobile.