Pico Rivera's History Timeline

  • #1

    #1
    Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe and the Union Pacific railroads completed rail lines through the area.
  • #3

    #3
    Pio Pico Mansion: a museum located in Whittier. The old owner was named Pio de Jesus Pico IV. He pasedt away on September 11, 1894 and is now a museum.
  • #2

    #2
    Rivera's first school: Maizeland school, 27 years of useful service. Now can still be seen at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
  • #4

    #4
    El Rancho High School first opened its doors with three classes attending and an enrollment of 752 students.
  • #5

    #5
    Pico Rivera was established. Most of the people of Pico and Rivera voted on to make both places into one place.
  • #6

    Pico Rivera became official. Pico Rivera became the 61st city in Los Angeles.
  • #7

    Pico Rivera's first library officially opened. It is located at Serapis Ave.
  • #8

    Northrop made some parts of the spirit bomber, which means they were built in Pico Rivera.
  • #9

    The city population of almost 63,000 people.
  • #10

    The latest library of Pico Rivera first opened.
  • #11

    Pico Rivera has a population of about 65,000 people.. It is about 9 square miles.