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Expendition Gaspar portola
Gaspar de Portola reached a valley of Alta California where today stands the city of Santa Ana -
Mission San Juan campistrano
Was established within the santa ana valley. -
Mexican-American War
The mexica american war ended. -
Alta California
Alta california become part of the united states an d american setters arrived in this area. -
Land Of Descendents Of Jose Antonio Yorba
Claimed in 1869 by kentuckain William H. spurgeon on land obtained from the descendents of jose antonia yorba. -
Santa Ana city
Santa Ana was incorporate as a city in 1886 with a population of 2000 and inn 1889 became the seat of the newly farmed orange country. -
Pacific Electric Railwaw
Pacific electric railway from los angeles was extended to santa ana, running aling fourth street downtown -
Gleen L. martin aviation company
this company was founded in 1912 and this santa ana was the home of this original company. -
santa ana freeway
the closing of one route coincide with tehe opening of the santa ana freedway in 1953, incresing the ease of travel by outomobile -
effort of santa ana
since the 1980s santa ana has been characterize by an effort to revitalize the downtown area which had declining in influence -
Mainplace wall
in 1987, mainplace wall (now westfield mainplace) was opened north of downtownand became a major retail center for the area.