| La Mesa Turns 100 |
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| Tuesday, 01 June 2010 14:38 |
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Times have changed since La Mesa became a city in 1912--the year the Titanic sunk, Teddy Roosevelt ran as a Bull Moose, and silent movies were the hot pop culture crazes. May 24, 2010 (La Mesa) – The jewel of the hills will be a century old in 2012—and city leaders are gearing up to celebrate La Mesa’s history and culture through exhibits, education venues, institutional presentations and community events. (Get ready to party hearty!)
How much do you know about La Mesa's history and how times have changed in the past 100 years?
Once a grazing land for cattle and sheep as part of a Spanish land grant, La Mesa had its roots in the railroad expansion and construction of a water flume from Cuyamaca to San Diego, which sparked the region's early development. By the early 1900s, an artists' colony had been established on Mt. Helix and the sleepy town of La Mesa had become a mecca for the silent movie-making industry.
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