Redlands has history running right through it—literally. The Zanja (pronounced “Zahn-ha”) has been flowing through our town for over 200 years. - Built in 1819, it’s one of the oldest irrigation systems in California. - Originally dug by Indigenous laborers under Spanish direction to bring water to crops at the San Bernardino Asistencia. - It helped transform the region into fertile ground for citrus—laying the groundwork for Redlands’ orange boom. - Parts of the Zanja still flow today, quietly
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Redlands has history running right through it—literally. The Zanja (pronounced “Zahn-ha”) has been flowing through our town for over 200 years. - Built in 1819, it’s one of the oldest irrigation systems in California. - Originally dug by Indigenous laborers under Spanish direction to bring water to crops at the San Bernardino Asistencia. - It helped transform the region into fertile ground for citrus—laying the groundwork for Redlands’ orange boom. - Parts of the Zanja still flow today, quietly
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