Local History

1. City Council History (PDF)

   Download a list of City Council members since the Council's formation in 1906.

2. Gateway Arch

   The Lodi Downtown Gateway is the key element of “Catalyst Project Number 1” of the Central City Revitalization Concept Plan developed through the cooperative efforts of property owners, Lodi citizens, and urban planners Freedman, Tung & Bottomley and adopted by the Lodi City Council in 1995.

3. History of the City of Lodi

   Read about the history of the City of Lodi, from it's founding in 1869 as Mokelumne to the present.

4. Mayors of Lodi (PDF)

   Check out a list of mayors of Lodi since its incorporation in 1906.

5. Mission Arch

   The Lodi Mission Arch, designed by architect E. B. Brown, was built in 1907, the year after Lodi became an incorporated city. The purpose of the Arch was to provide a formal, fancy entrance to the grounds of the Tokay Carnival, the first Lodi Grape Festival.

6. Timeline

   View a timeline of events in the history of the City of Lodi, from its founding in 1869 to the present.