Santa Anita Depot – Lucky Baldwin’s Connection to the West The Recreation and Community Services Department, Senior Services Division is offering a free informative virtual presentation on Friday, April 9 at 10am. Go back in time to learn about the historical background of the Santa Fe Depot which served Elias Baldwin’s ranch and the City…
The Untold Story of E.J. Baldwin, told to the Arcadia Community Coordinating Council on March 2, 2020 Just about everyone is familiar with the name “Lucky” Baldwin, the man who purchased the sprawling Rancho Santa Anita in 1875 and became one of the most famous and wealthiest builders of the American West. Much has…
“History tells us why we are the way we are, hopefully we learn the lessons of it.” This was a quoted response from March’s Community Connection speaker, Ed Andersen of the Arcadia Historical Society, to the statement by historian David McCullough, “History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are…