'La Mesa 1912: A City is Born'

Come listen to a by Patch columnist James Newland, resident historian of the La Mesa Historical Society.

Newland, who is a La Mesa Resident and the Society's vice president, will discuss La Mesa's birth and incorporation in 1912. Newland is the supervising historian, and a manager, with California State Parks as well as a City Centennial Committee member and author of Images of America: La Mesa.

His lecture will feature a detailed look at La Mesa Springs of 1911-1912, including the protagonists of the incorporation movement; the smaller, but organized and surprisingly influential opposition; and the local and regional trends and issues that pushed the community to vote for incorporation.

This free event is sponsored by the La Mesa Historical Society and the city’s Centennial Committee and will be held at the Grossmont Healthcare District's auditorium, which is adjacent to Briercrest Park.