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
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
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
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
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
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
