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Community & History Links

Santa Ana City Government Links

City of Santa Ana official site
City of Santa Ana Planning Department's historical preservation site  - great resource for locals

Santa Ana Community Calendar - from the City of Santa Ana official site

City of Santa Ana Public Library (includes History Room)

 

Santa Ana Neighborhood Organizations

The Historic French Park Neighborhood
The Floral Park Neighborhood
The Wilshire Square Neighborhood
The West Floral Park Neighborhood

The Washington Square Neighborhood

 

Santa Ana Businesses and Other Historical Organizations

Santa Ana Fire Department Firefighter's Museum 
Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce
Ebell Society Long-time women's organization with ties to the every earliest of Santa Ana history

Episcopal Church of the Messiah - Long-time congregation in Santa Ana. Founded in 1883
Realtor Sandy DeAngelis' website showing some of the nicer homes in the Santa Ana and north Santa Ana areas

The Don Krotee Partnership Don's group has been very important in the rehabilitation and restoration of historic     properties in Santa Ana

Kiwanis Club of Santa Ana - Celebrating over 90 years of service to the Santa Ana community.
The Heritage Museum of Orange County (in Santa Ana) (includes Kellogg and Maag Houses)
Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in Santa Ana

Santa Ana Black Historical Society

 

Orange County Historic Locations and Organizations

Orange County Historical Society
Chris Jepsen's OC History Roundup and Blog - news and upcoming events for all of OC

Preserve Orange County

HistoryLand by Phil Brigandi

Orange County Archives

OC Almanac - excellent history site with wonderful timeline of notable OC "headlines"

Orange County Structures - OC architecture

Orange County Genealogical Society
County of Orange official site with links to various departments, etc.
History of Orange County
Kenneth Kao's "unofficial" Orange County History site with articles, pictures, and links
Kenneth's Orange County links page with tons of great local links

Dreger Clock - site affiliated with the Buena Park Historical Society to restore a special clock

Orange County Mexican American Historical Society

Old Town (Orange) Preservation Association
Orange Community Historical Society

Tustin Area Historical Society
Costa Mesa Historical Society
Santa Ana Army Air Base (part of the Costa Mesa Historical Society site)
Fullerton Heritage
Dana Point/Capistrano Beach Historical Society
Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana
George Key Ranch in Placentia
Historic Yorba Cemetery in Yorba Linda
Heritage Hill in El Toro
Helena Modjeska House in Modjeska Canyon
Historic Bradford House in Placentia
Susanna Bixby Bryant Museum and Botanic Garden in Yorba Linda
OCThen.com with some info on the history of Orange County

Sherman Gardens & Library
Listing of historical organizations in Orange County
Listings of house museums in all of Southern California
Old Courthouse Museum Society

 

California History Links

Conference of California Historical Societies
California Historical Society
Historical Society of Southern California
California History & Genealogical Societies
Lively Arts History Association (lots of good information, great links)
California Missions
California State Historical Landmarks
Pacific Electric Railway, Lines of the Southern District - including the Santa Ana line 
(sponsored by the Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern Califoria)
Carnegie Libraries of California - excellent site showing all the Carnegie libraries in California. 
The site includes information on the original Santa Library and even features an old photo

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The links noted above have no connection with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society and we are not responsible for their content.

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