, ,

Old wagon wheel found entombed in Echo Park Lake

Image via the LA Times

Of the official list of things found at the bottom of Echo Park Lake during the rehabilitation project (which we published last November), some of the stranger items included a payphone and a parking enforcement boot, along with a couple of guns and knives. But during the past few months of the Lake rehabilitation project, construction workers have been digging up the bottom of the mucky lake bed, and moving enough dirt that they’ve unearthed something from Echo Park’s history.

From the Sunday LA Times, a fascinating story on the uncovering of a rusty 1880s-era wagon wheel by a construction worker digging with a backhoe last May. Now, Echo Park Lake was established as a park in the 1890s, but the lake had been there for some time and served as a reservoir for the surrounding farms and ranches. In the LA Times story, experts determined – after some speculation about its authenticity, and if it was from a farm wagon or a stagecoach wagon – that it was indeed a farm wagon wheel.

It may not be the most ground-breaking thing to find buried in the lake, but it is incredibly fascinating. It’s a glimpse into the history of Echo Park, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, and what it was like before the roads were paved, before the neighborhood was built, and before we were a city.

It would be great to have all of the items pulled from the lake bed up for display!

1589 replies
« Older CommentsNewer Comments »
  1. Zoe says:

    Simply wish to say your article is as astonishing. The clearness in your post is simply cool and i can assume you’re an expert on this subject.
    Well with your permission let me to grab your RSS feed to keep up
    to date with forthcoming post. Thanks a million and
    please continue the rewarding work.

  2. Tamie says:

    Greate post. Keep writing such kind of information on your blog.
    Im really impressed by your site.
    Hi there, You’ve done a great job. I will certainly digg it and in my view recommend to my friends.
    I’m sure they will be benefited from this web site.

  3. tinyurl.com says:

    Hi there! Would you mind if I share your blog with my facebook group?
    There’s a lot of people that I think would really enjoy your content.

    Please let me know. Many thanks

  4. tinyurl.com says:

    Please let me know if you’re looking for a writer for your site.
    You have some really good posts and I believe I would be a good asset.

    If you ever want to take some of the load off, I’d
    really like to write some content for your blog in exchange for
    a link back to mine. Please shoot me an email if
    interested. Thank you!

  5. Teri says:

    Good day! This is kind of off topic but I need some help from an established blog.
    Is it very difficult to set up your own blog? I’m not
    very techincal but I can figure things out pretty quick. I’m
    thinking about setting up my own but I’m not sure where to
    start. Do you have any tips or suggestions? Many thanks

  6. tinyurl.com says:

    Hi! I could have sworn I’ve visited this site before but after going through a few of the articles I realized it’s new to me.
    Nonetheless, I’m certainly happy I discovered it and I’ll be book-marking it and checking back frequently!

  7. Rodrigo says:

    Magnificent beat ! I wish to apprentice while you amend
    your site, how can i subscribe for a blog website?
    The account helped me a acceptable deal. I had been tiny bit acquainted of this
    your broadcast offered bright clear concept

  8. Jonnie says:

    You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I
    find this topic to be actually something which I think I would never understand.
    It seems too complicated and very broad for me. I’m looking
    forward for your next post, I’ll try to get the hang of it!

  9. Sven says:

    My family members every time say that I am wasting
    my time here at net, however I know I am getting knowledge every day by reading such fastidious posts.

  10. Romaine says:

    I don’t even know how I stopped up here, however I believed this post was once
    good. I do not understand who you are but certainly
    you are going to a well-known blogger when you
    aren’t already. Cheers!

  11. tinyurl.com says:

    Wow, marvelous blog format! How lengthy have you been running
    a blog for? you make running a blog look easy.
    The overall glance of your site is great, let alone the content!

  12. Beatris says:

    Hi! I just wanted to ask if you ever have any issues with hackers?
    My last blog (wordpress) was hacked and I ended up losing several weeks of hard work due to
    no data backup. Do you have any methods to protect against hackers?

  13. Luiz Gastão Bittencourt da Silva says:

    I’m amazed, I have to admit. Seldom do I encounter a blog that’s equally educative and engaging, and let me tell you, you’ve
    hit the nail on the head. The problem is an issue
    that not enough people are speaking intelligently about. I’m very
    happy I found this during my hunt for something concerning this.

  14. Luiz Gastão Bittencourt da Silva says:

    Heya exceptional blog! Does running a blog like this
    take a great deal of work? I have very little expertise in coding but I had been hoping to start my own blog in the near future.
    Anyways, should you have any recommendations or techniques
    for new blog owners please share. I understand this is off subject nevertheless I just had
    to ask. Many thanks!

  15. tinyurl.com says:

    I was suggested this web site by my cousin. I am not sure whether this post is written by him as no one
    else know such detailed about my difficulty. You’re wonderful!
    Thanks!

  16. Valorie says:

    If some one wishes to be updated with most up-to-date technologies therefore he must be pay a visit this web page and be up to
    date all the time.

  17. Camille says:

    Spot on with this write-up, I seriously believe that this site needs much more attention. I’ll
    probably be returning to read more, thanks for the
    advice!

  18. tinyurl.com says:

    Have you ever thought about creating an ebook or guest authoring on other websites?
    I have a blog centered on the same ideas you discuss and would love to have you share
    some stories/information. I know my readers would value your work.
    If you’re even remotely interested, feel free to send me an e mail.

  19. tinyurl.com says:

    Its like you read my mind! You seem to know a lot about this, like you
    wrote the book in it or something. I think that you could do
    with a few pics to drive the message home a little bit, but other than that, this
    is wonderful blog. A great read. I’ll certainly be back.

  20. tinyurl.com says:

    Link exchange is nothing else but it is just placing the other person’s web site link
    on your page at suitable place and other person will also
    do similar in favor of you.

  21. Luiz Gastão Bittencourt da Silva says:

    I have been browsing online more than 3 hours today, yet
    I never found any interesting article like yours.
    It’s pretty worth enough for me. In my view, if all website
    owners and bloggers made good content as you did, the web
    will be a lot more useful than ever before.

  22. Petra says:

    Hello I am so delighted I found your website, I really
    found you by accident, while I was browsing on Bing for
    something else, Nonetheless I am here now and would
    just like to say many thanks for a tremendous post and a all round thrilling blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to
    browse it all at the minute but I have book-marked it and also added
    your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read a great deal more, Please do keep up the great
    work.

  23. Mei says:

    You can certainly see your expertise in the article you write.
    The sector hopes for even more passionate writers such as you who aren’t afraid to mention how they believe.
    Always follow your heart.

  24. Jefferson says:

    Hi there to every body, it’s my first pay a visit of this blog; this website consists of remarkable and truly good information in favor of readers.

  25. Darci says:

    I think this is one of the most important info for me.
    And i am glad reading your article. But wanna remark on few general things, The website
    style is wonderful, the articles is really excellent : D. Good
    job, cheers

  26. Isaac says:

    Hey! Quick question that’s completely off topic.
    Do you know how to make your site mobile friendly? My web site looks weird when viewing from my
    iphone4. I’m trying to find a theme or plugin that might be able to resolve this issue.
    If you have any suggestions, please share. With thanks!

  27. tinyurl.com says:

    I’m not sure where you’re getting your info, but good topic.

    I needs to spend some time learning much more or
    understanding more. Thanks for great information I was looking for this information for my mission.

  28. tinyurl.com says:

    Wow, amazing blog layout! How long have you been blogging for?

    you make blogging look easy. The overall look of your website is
    wonderful, let alone the content!

  29. Kazuko says:

    Wow that was odd. I just wrote an incredibly long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t appear.
    Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Anyhow, just wanted to say
    wonderful blog!

  30. Kira says:

    Do you mind if I quote a couple of your posts
    as long as I provide credit and sources back to your blog?
    My website is in the exact same area of interest as yours and my users would certainly benefit from a lot
    of the information you present here. Please let me know if this alright with you.
    Appreciate it!

  31. tinyurl.com says:

    I always used to study piece of writing in news papers but now as
    I am a user of internet thus from now I am using net for articles, thanks to web.

  32. Lilliana says:

    Usually I do not learn article on blogs, but I would like to say that this write-up very compelled me to check out and do it!
    Your writing style has been amazed me. Thank you,
    very great post.

  33. Gia says:

    I will start a blog site. Along with lots of various other hopeful’s, I want to ultimately earn money off it. I noticed a great deal of websites do not permit you to make money of google ad sense as well as points like that. What are some websites I can start my blog on that will allow this since it seems to be the most profitable way to generate income off a blog?.

  34. Luiz Gastão Bittencourt da Silva says:

    Definitely believe that which you said. Your favourite justification seemed to be
    at the internet the easiest factor to consider of. I say to you,
    I definitely get annoyed whilst folks think about issues that they just
    don’t recognize about. You managed to hit the nail upon the highest
    and defined out the whole thing with no need
    side-effects , folks can take a signal. Will likely be back to get more.

    Thank you

« Older CommentsNewer Comments »

Comments are closed.