The cities of Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Bellflower, and Paramount now occupy the land that was once owned or controlled by members of the Bixby family. The family and its associated companies played a significant role in the development of the Los Angeles basin and Bixby Land Company is well-positioned to continue that influence and impact.
From Butcher Shop to Real Estate
Gold first enticed the Bixbys and their cousins, Benjamin and Thomas Flint, to seek fortune in California during the Gold Rush of the 1850s. They soon realized the pitfalls of prospecting and the profits of catering to those who searched for gold, and consequently opened a butcher shop. Realizing success and seeing potential for more, the group traveled back home to Maine and formed Flint, Bixby & Co. in 1853. The new company purchased 2,000 sheep in the Midwest, and the men drove the herds cross-country to California, making their way to an area near present-day Hollister, in central California.
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