Altadena Historical Society presents Fire Historian Dave Boucher Monday, July 23, 2018 at 7:30 Focusing on fire protection in the Altadena and Pasadena area, retired Los Angeles Fire Department Captain David Boucher will tell the story of the formation and development… Read More »Fire Control in Altadena Foothills, 1920 through Today
Please join or Renew ON LINE Or send a check to Altadena Historical Society 730 E. Altadena Drive, Altadena 91001 “Did you know AHS is funded mostly by memberships? Member support makes it possible for us to continue preserving and sharing… Read More »2018 Membership Appeal
Once-popular trails in the front range of the San Gabriel Mountains that have fallen into disrepair or disappeared will be rediscovered by historian Paul Ayers. Ayers, an attorney and San Gabriels historian, will illustrate his talk with some of the… Read More »April 23, 2018: Historian Paul Ayers to discuss “The Lost Trails of the Altadena Foothills”
A vintage photo of the JPL rocketry team taking a break from motor-testing in the Arroyo Seco. Yes, those are sandbags. Photo credit: NASA/JPL The little-known stories of California Institute of Technology’s rocket-development programs in the 1930s and ‘40s at… Read More »Learn about Caltech’s JPL rocketry programs during the 1930’s and ’40s
The Altadena Historical Society continues its series of public educational exhibits on people and events from Altadena’s fascintating past. “Inspired by the San Gabriels: Five Men and the Mountains” presents the unique personalities and accomplishments of Theodore Lukens, Will Thrall, Don… Read More »Inspired by the San Gabriels: Five Men and the Mountains