Forty-Four Settlers and a River: The Day Los Angeles Was Founded
On September 4, 1781, forty-four settlers from northern Mexico founded a tiny farming town on the banks of a river — and named it El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles.
On September 4, 1781, forty-four settlers from northern Mexico founded a tiny farming town on the banks of a river — and named it El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles.