Near Angeles Crest Highway (California Route 2) 8.3 miles north of the Foothill Freeway (Interstate 210), on the left when traveling north.
This was the first National Forest in the State of California, second in the United States. Created by proclamation, December 20, 1892, by President Benjamin Harrison. The first name given to the forest was "San Gabriel Timberland Reserve." It was . . . — — Map (db m143501) HM
On North Arroyo Boulevard 0.2 miles north of Seco Street.
The 1942 Rose Bowl was the 28th Rose Bowl Game. Originally scheduled to be played in the
Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena,
California, it was moved to Durham, North Carolina, due to the fears of an attack on the West Coast of the United States . . . — — Map (db m128107) HM
On Pepper Street east of Sunset Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Humble Beginnings of Matthew "Mack" and Jack "Jackie" Robinson
The Robinson family resided at 121 Pepper Street from 1922 to 1946. Four years
apart, brothers Matthew "Mack" and Jack "Jackie" attended the same schools in
Pasadena . . . — — Map (db m160735) HM
Native Presence
Eaton Canyon has been home to and/or
utilized by many diverse people since the
original Hokan speaking peoples inhabited
the area pre-7000 BCE. Displacing the
Hokan people, the Uto-Aztecan people,
now known as . . . — — Map (db m248995) HM
Near Westmoreland Place north of Arroyo Terrace, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1908, the David B. Gamble House is a tribute to the genius of architects Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene. Its design represents a unique California lifestyle and is a masterpiece of American craftsmanship. In 1966 it was made . . . — — Map (db m59811) HM
Arnold O. Beckman developed the first commercially successful
electronic pH meter while a member of the faculty of the
California Institute of Technology. This rugged and portable
“acidimeter,” which had all necessary components housed in . . . — — Map (db m124162) HM
On Green Street east of Marengo Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The Van Halen family emigrated from the Netherlands to Pasadena in 1962.
Alex and Eddie Van Halen attended schools in Pasadena and began playing
music together with Eddie on guitar and Alex on drums. Years later, the brothers
formed the band . . . — — Map (db m247168) HM
On Orange Grove Boulevard at Arbor Street, on the right when traveling south on Orange Grove Boulevard.
This official Olympic Flagpole
was used at Squaw Valley, California
in the pageantry ceremonies
of the VIII Olympic Winter Games
held in February 18 - 28, 1960.
Walt Disney, Chairman of Pageantry. — — Map (db m154852) HM
