Anaheim was founded in 1857 mainly by German settlers who found the region suitable for agriculture of grapes causing a sprouting of wineries. As the city is located around German settlings, by the Santa Ana River, Anaheim got its name as a German for the area meaning home by that river. The region was barely habited until the settlers bought 1,165 acres or 4.7 square km mostly towards the western coast. Read More..

George Hansen was one of the founding members and pioneering settler, having surveyed about 200 acres of land in the region. The area is the present downtown area of Anaheim. The foundations of business were laid around mostly amongst wineries as conditions like moderate climate and fertile lands and other suitable agricultural factors brought the settlements to turn thicker over the years. Read More..

The initial settlements comprised wine farmers and people of mostly German origin. The population started growing with varieties in business as groups of other origins started coming in. Around the 1860's Daniel Kraemer, the first English speaking settler, whose son married the Angelina Yorba. The areas of Yorba and greater Yorba belonged to Kraemer's wife, and became assets of the Kraemer family's descendents. Read More..

Wineries were the earliest settlers' main business as the region was found optimally fertile for grape agriculture. The moderate climate made the settlers from Franconia and Bavaria invest in this region with their wine farming skills which lasted till the Spanish disputes brought a slump in the wine business. Read More..

By the 1920's the city's population had crossed 5,000. This is the time that the city was gradually beginning to develop with increasing number of orange farms and growing number of farmers and farm-owners. Disneyland opened in 1954. Thereafter, Anaheim's businesses took great leaps in all different sectors. The Disneyland is still Anaheim's largest tourist attraction. Read More..

The modern history of Anaheim centers about consistent developments that followed a few black spots in the initial pages of Anaheim's development legacy. Following the Spanish disputes, which were settled with land grants from the southern parts of California, the city prospered amidst gradual growth and some political turbulence in the 1920's owing to the Ku Klux Klan, who were ousted by popular majority by the 1930's in Anaheim. Read More..

Anaheim has had an interesting history of vineyards, business houses, theme parks, grape farms and orange farms. The wineries say a lot about the origin of development in Anaheim. Mother Colony House is an interesting landmark that depicts the early winery settlements of Anaheim. The original grape fields were kept protected from intrusion by animals or people by a set of willow poles which constitutes the North Gate, another historical landmark. Read More..

Anaheim has an interesting history showcased in the museums which are maintained with great care and pride. The Muzeo, Anaheim Museum Inc, Fullerton Museum Center and La Habra Children's Museum are a few which showcase Anaheim's history in elaborate ways. The depiction of early settlements, political developments, agricultural factors of business, business development factors and more are available for a keen observation for any tourist. Read More..