157 years ago, a $594 land deal changed Orange County forever
On Oct. 27, 1869, a former gold miner, merchant and civic leader named William H. Spurgeon made a decision that would change the history of Orange County forever. The purchase…
Today is the City of Santa Ana’s 154th birthday
The City of Santa Ana celebrates its 154th birthday today, October 27! The City was founded on October 27, 1869, when William “Uncle Billy” Spurgeon purchased 74 acres of land…
Public art installation will honor the tree that marks Santa Ana’s birthplace
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ryan Smolar, Lead Consultant, Downtown Inc., (213) 268-4924, info@downtown-inc.com The Calliotree: A Santa Ana Civic Art Project The Calliotree is a public art installation being created at the tree that…
The founding of Santa Ana to be celebrated on Oct. 25
Members of the Tongva and Juaneño/Luiseño nations long inhabited the area we now know as Santa Ana. In 1810, year of the commencement of the war of Mexican Independence (1810–1821),…