Oakland to celebrate 135 years with Heritage Day

The town of Oakland is one of the oldest municipalities in Orange County — established in 1887 — and once was a major center of commerce with a thr...

January 26, 2023
1:18 AM

The town of Oakland is one of the oldest municipalities in Orange County — established in 1887 — and once was a major center of commerce with a thriving downtown that included an opera house and many businesses. A devastating fire wiped out the downtown but not the town's determination to forge on.Today, Oakland continues to grow with more than 3,500 residents and an increasing commercial presence on Oakland Avenue and West Colonial Drive.Oakland's town commissioners, officials and residents will recognize that resolve to rebuild Saturday during the Oakland Heritage Day celebration in the town's historic downtown area.

Amy Quesinberry