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…
The Arboretum is looking for a volunteer photographer to shoot at their event on Saturday, June 10th, with a 4:30 sharp start time for a step and repeat. The event is being hosted by Mario Lopez, EXTRA. Sponsored by, Tiffany & Co., Santa Anita Park, BBVA Compass to name a few. There will be dignitaries,…
FIND OUT June 10th, 2017 at the LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM – 301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia Someone WILL be crowned the official LUCKY BALDWIN POKER TOURNAMENT CHAMPION $150 Dinner & Games plus $200 in funny money $200 Dinner & Poker Tournament, plus $1,500 in chips Almost Sold Out www.arboretum.com
Today Channel 7 came to interview Tom Beck, Mitchell Bishop and Margaux Viera at the Arboretum’s Queen Anne Cottage. The interview covered the Arboretum‘s need to raise funds to preserve the Arboretum’s iconic Historic Structures (Queen Anne Cottage, Coach Barn, Reid-Baldwin Adobe and Santa Anita Depot). We asked the community to help us by attending…