Timeline

Stan holding up a 2012 calendar.

This is a timeline of events in Gravity Falls. The series takes place in the summer of 2012.

Timeline

Date	Event	Episode
c. 65 million BCE	Dipper and Mabel travel back in time and are nearly eaten by a dinosaur.	"The Time Traveler's Pig"
c. 30 million BCE	The Flying saucer crashes into Earth, forming the valley of Gravity Falls.	Gravity Falls: Journal 3
c. AD 1000	Gravity Falls' native population evacuates the valley under fear of the land being cursed, leaving pottery, blankets, and remnants of their language behind.	Gravity Falls: Journal 3
1837	Quentin Trembley wins the 9th Presidential Election in the United States of America in a literal landslide.	"Irrational Treasure"
June 18, 1842	8½th United States President Quentin Trembley discovers the valley of Gravity Falls and subsequently founds the town.	"Irrational Treasure"
1850	Gravity Falls experiences a lesser-known "Flannel Rush" following the Gold Rush.	Gravity Falls: Journal 3
1851	Miners in the valley claim sightings of "prehistoric beasts", causing the mines to grow abandoned.	Gravity Falls: Journal 3
1862	Mabel and Dipper travel back in time by 150 years. Fertilia and her family travel on the Oregon Trail. Nathaniel Northwest is deemed the founder of Gravity Falls, and tricks the townspeople into building the Northwest Manor on the false promise of allowing them into their annual party.	"The Time Traveler's Pig", "Northwest Mansion Mystery"
1863	Construction of Northwest Manor is completed, and the townsfolk and lumberjack involved in it's construction are denied entry to the first Northwest Fest. The head lumberjack, Archibald Corduroy, is subsequently killed in the Great Flood moments before cursing the Northwest Family.	Gravity Falls: Journal 3
1883	To escape imprisonment, Blendin Blandin travels back in time to live as a 19th century pocket watch repairman, inadvertantly instigating the Great Train Crash of '83 by distracting a passing train conductor with his time machine.	Gravity Falls: Journal 3
1885	The birth of someone who is eventually buried in Gravity Falls Cemetery. (Died 1959)	"The Love God"
1908	The birth of someone who is eventually buried in Gravity Falls Cemetery. (Died 1972)	"The Love God"
c. 1909	Eustace Huckabone Befufftlefumpter is born.	"Northwest Mansion Mystery"
1920	Gravity Falls' current mayor places a prohibition on maple syrup, leading to the creation of Pancake Speakeasies by town residents.	Gravity Falls: Journal 3
1937	Amelia Earhart allegedly escapes into the Gravity Falls forests following the crashing of her plane into the surrounding mountains.	Gravity Falls: Journal 3
1947	An unidentified flying object heading east is sighted over the town, and Sprott's father claims to have shot it with his shotgun.	Gravity Falls: Journal 3
Late 1940s - early 1950s	Twin brothers Stanley and Stanford Pines are born in Glass Shard Beach, New Jersey.	"A Tale of Two Stans"
1959	The death of someone who is eventually buried in Gravity Falls Cemetery. (Born 1885)	"The Love God"
Late 1950s – early 1960s	Filbrick Pines enrolls his sons in boxing lessons to teach them self-defense against bullies.	"Dreamscaperers"
Early 1960s	Stan and Ford start rebuilding an old ship they found in a cave. Train parts are salvaged from the Great Crash wreckage and are used to house the Greasy's Diner restaurant.	"A Tale of Two Stans" Gravity Falls: Journal 3
Late 1960s – early 1970s	Stan's boxing skills help him save Carla McCorkle from a robbery. Their relationship takes off.	"Dreamscaperers"
1970s	Carla leaves Stan for Thistle Downe.	"Boyz Crazy"
Early 1970s	The Pines family disowns Stanley after his accidental destruction of Stanford's science project costs them potential millions. After being rejected from West Coast Tech, Ford enrolls in Backupsmore University.	"A Tale of Two Stans"
1971	The death of someone who is eventually buried in Gravity Falls Cemetery (who was born in 1989).	"The Love God"
1972	The death of someone who is eventually buried in Gravity Falls Cemetary (Born 1908)	"The Love God"
1972–1982	Stan Pines, now a drifter, tries his hand at solo treasure hunting. It goes about as well as could be expected. Dipper and Mabel time travel, ending up in front of the Mystery Shack and almost getting seen by Ford. Stan travels in and out of the United States in this time as a salesman and moderately successful conman. Among his lineup are the "Shammy," the "Rip-Off," and the "Stan-Vac." He also goes to prison at least 3 times.	"A Tale of Two Stans", "The Time Traveler's Pig"
c. 1973	Ford is accepted into a doctoral program three years ahead of schedule. He receives a research grant of $100 thousand, for use in the field of his choice.	"A Tale of Two Stans"
1975	Ford begins to research Gravity Falls and documents his findings in Journal 1.	"Tourist Trapped", "A Tale of Two Stans"
1981	Ford finds the cave drawings that depict Bill Cipher and summons him, hoping he will give him the answers to the mysteries of Gravity Falls. Ford and Bill become partners and start work together. Bill suggests Ford build a universe portal. Fiddleford McGucket ditches his production of a personal computer and works as a research assistant to Ford in the construction of the portal.	"The Last Mabelcorn", "Society of the Blind Eye", "A Tale of Two Stans"
June 18, 1981	Ford begins to write Journal 3, six years since beginning of his research on Gravity Falls.	"Tourist Trapped"
1982	Map of Gravity Falls is made and placed in the bunker which is built.  Ford and McGucket test the portal. Due to an accident, Fiddleford gets sucked into it and reveals there is a nightmare realm on the other side, but Ford rescues him. Fiddleford McGucket leaves Ford's project and founds the Blind Eye Society. His mind begins to deteriorate due to repeated use of his memory erasing gun. Ford sends Stan a postcard requesting his help. After a fight with his brother, Ford is sucked into an alternate dimension. Stan Pines starts running the Mystery Shack. The Government takes notice of some odd readings in Gravity Falls, Oregon.	"Into the Bunker", "A Tale of Two Stans", "Society of the Blind Eye", "Scary-oke",
1989	The birth of someone who is buried in Gravity Falls Cemetery (who died in 1971).	"The Love God"
July 13, 1990	Jesus "Soos" Alzamirano Ramirez is born.	"Blendin's Game"
1990–95	Jeffy Fresh, Byrone, and Rosie are living in Gravity Falls.	"The Inconveniencing," "Summerween"
May 2, 1995	Ma and Pa Duskerton die, assuming the newspapers weren't replaced after their death.	"The Inconveniencing"
August 1996 – May 1997	Wendy Corduroy is born.	"Double Dipper"
1997	There is a costume store in the area the Mystery Shack is located, possibly part of the Mystery Shack itself.	"The Time Traveler's Pig"
1998–99	Marius von Fundshauser is born.	"Northwest Mansion Mystery"
August 31, 1999	Twins Mabel and Dipper Pines are born.	"The Inconveniencing," "Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future"
June – July 2002	Gideon Gleeful is born.	"Blendin's Game"
July 13, 2002	Soos turns twelve, and comes to the realization that his father is not coming back to see him. Soos begins to work at the Mystery Shack.	"Blendin's Game"
2002	The wax figures are put into storage.	"Headhunters," "Blendin's Game"
October 10th, 2006	Dipper and Mabel are in 2nd grade. There is photo day at their school.	"Weirdmageddon 2: Escape From Reality"
February 14th, 2009	Dipper and Mabel are in fourth grade. Dipper doesn't get any Valentines and gets teased. However, Mabel gives him some of her Valentines.	"Weirdmageddon 2: Escape From Reality"
≈2011	Soos predicts Duck-tective to have a secret twin brother.	"Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons"
May 2012	The events of "Tourist Trapped" and "The Legend of the Gobblewonker" take place.	"Tourist Trapped," "The Legend of the Gobblewonker"
June 1–3, 2012	The events of "Headhunters" take place. The decapitation of Wax Stan took place on a Saturday night during a Waxing Gibbous Moon (June 2) as depicted in the episode.	"Headhunters"
June 4–21, 2012	The events of "The Hand That Rocks the Mabel" through "Little Dipper" occur, including the celebration of Pioneer Day.	Episode guide
June 16, 2012	Opening day of Pony Heist. The Pines and Soos go to the movies.	"Mabel's Scrapbook: Heist Movie"
June 20, 2012	Dipper takes a closeup photo of Stan's partial tattoo.	"Stan's Tattoo"
June 22, 2012	Gravity Falls celebrates Summerween, and the events of "Summerween" occur.	"Summerween"
June 23 – July 10, 2012	The events of "Boss Mabel" through "The Golf War" take place.	"Episode guide"
June 23, 2012	Dipper takes a photo of Stan's back and partial tattoo. Stan noticed.	"Stan's Tattoo"
June 25, 2012	Dipper takes a photo of Stan's back and partial tattoo.	"Stan's Tattoo"
July 3, 2012	The due date for TK618 to be returned to the Gravity Falls Library.	"Stan's Tattoo"
July 11—15, 2012	Mabel prepares for her opera to impress Gabe Bensen.	"Sock Opera"
July 13, 2012	Soos' 22nd birthday. The twins arrange a surprise party and are pulled from their time by the Time Paradox Avoidance Enforcement Squadron and Blendin Blandin.	"Blendin's Game"
July 16–20, 2012	The events of "Soos and the Real Girl" through "The Love God" occur.	Episode guide
July 21, 2012	The events of "Northwest Mansion Mystery" take place.	"Northwest Mansion Mystery"
July 21—August 22, 2012	The events of "Not What He Seems" through "Roadside Attraction" occur.	Episode guide
August 23, 2012	The events of "Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future" take place.	"Dipper and Mabel vs. the Future"
August 23 – 25, 2012	Weirdmageddon takes place. Bill Cipher is erased from the mental realm.	"Weirdmageddon Part 1" "Weirdmageddon 2: Escape From Reality" "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls"
August 25-30, 2012	The town starts recovering from Weirdmageddon,The Mystery Shack gets reconstruction ,Stan recovers his memories with the help of Mabel's scrapbook and old home movies of Ford and Stan's childhood.The Journals are found unharmed by Soos the morning after Weirdmageddon.	Gravity Falls: Journal 3
August 31, 2012	Almost a week after the events of Weirdmageddon, Dipper and Mabel celebrate their 13th birthday with all of the townsfolk in the Mystery Shack, Stan Pines retires and gives ownership of the Mystery Shack to Soos. The family decided to throw the journals into the Bottomless Pit to rid themselves of the trouble because of them.	"Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls"Gravity Falls: Journal 3
September 1, 2012	Dipper and Mabel leave Gravity Falls to Piedmont, California.	"Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls"
3012	The predicted end of the world.	"Mailbox"
207̃012	The year Blendin Blandin is from. Blendin is sent to Infinetentiary, then escapes. He invokes Globnar against the Pines twins.	"The Time Traveler's Pig," "Blendin's Game"

Trivia

• The film about Quentin Trembley states he was elected in 1837 as the 8½th President of the United States, but there were elections in 1836, that in it Martin Van Buren was elected eighth President, and in 1840, Trembley's alleged replacement William Henry Harrison (who had lost in 1836) defeated Van Buren's bid for reelection and became the ninth President of the United States.
• Blendin Blandin comes from the year 207̃012. However, this contradicts the idea that the end of the world will occur in 3012 (according to the Mailbox). This discrepancy might be explained by the fact that year 207̃012 may happen between 2012 and 3012 or in an alternate timeline, or that Time Baby has rebuilt the world since 3012.
  • However, in the cipher from "Weirdmageddon Part 1," it says that Time Baby's particles will take 1000 years to reform, and because the show takes place in 2012 it would mean that in 1000 years his molecules will come back together, and that matches the date that the Mailbox gave.