Seal Beach is a town of “firsts”
With the Santa Ana and Irvine-centric bias (not to mention the Disneyland fanboy-ism) of the mainstream Orange County Historical Establishment,…
The official act creating Anaheim Landing
Because we’ve been doing some research for its 150th anniversary, we’ve been on a bit of an Anaheim Landing kick…
1878 – Early Anaheim Landing – as seen by a Future Nobel Prize-winning author
As we have pointed out in other barely read missives, Anaheim Landing is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year —…
1873 – Dec. 27 – LA Herald – Anaheim Landing freightage to New York
Anaheim Landing, the first settlement of Seal Beach, is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Funded by Anaheim wine-growers seeking…
1897 – Squatter Problem at Anaheim Landing
The new growing town of Los Alamitos offered great opportunities to the open farmlands of the Hellman Ranch, but it…
1897 – Squatter Problem at Anaheim Landing
The new growing town of Los Alamitos offered great opportunities to the open farmlands of the Hellman Ranch, but it…
1857-1910 – Anaheim Landing was first permanent settlement in this area
Before Los Alamitos, before Seal Beach (even before Long Beach), there was Anaheim Landing. Now it’s swallowed up by the…