I grew up in Anaheim and remember the old downtown very well. Seeing
the old fox Theatre matinees and going to Pearson Park catching frogs!
The tall palm trees my Grandfather planted along Lincoln are still there!
Believe it or not Old Anaheim was a real Mayberry\Rockwell type of
town!
My grandparents Mary and George Wallace owned a large Orange Grove
property known as the Wallace ranch off Lincoln down the road from Knott's
Berry Farm. The property is now a golf course!
My grandparents knew the Knott's family according to my old aunt long
ago (She made better knott's chicken than the restaurant!) My family
was one of the first to settle in OC after the Civil War.
It's sad to see what over population has done to OC. The hills have
been shaved down for houses, more malls and all the freeways:( Thanks
for the memories, but happy in beautiful Ventura! MW
- Mark Wallace
