Meet The Authors of our local mountain history
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MEET THE AUTHORS of our local Mountain History
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Join noted experts and authors of books about our San Gabriel Mountains... including local trails and destinations, pioneer history, the Mount Lowe Railway, Saint Francis Dam, Angeles National Forest, and more!
The Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society and First Water Design present a very special assembly of authors who are experts on our magnificent San Gabriel Mountains and vicinity. Everyone is invited! The event is free.
When: Saturday, January 24, 1:00 to 4:00pm Where: 154 West Sierra Madre Blvd in Sierra Madre
A "who's who" roster of authors will be selling and signing their books. At 2:00pm there will be a panel discussion between these noted writers. [ In alphabetical order: ]
Chris Kasten, cartographer and former manager of Sturtevant Camp
Christopher Nyerges, Enter the Forest
Willis Osborne, A Guide to Mt. Baldy & San Antonio Canyon
Glen Owens, The Heritage of the Big Santa Anita
Michael Patris, Mount Lowe Railway
Elizabeth Pomeroy, John Muir: A Naturalist in Southern California, San Marino: A Centennial History
Nat Read, Don Benito Wilson: From Mountain Man to Mayor Los Angeles 1841 to 1878
Paul Rippens, The Saint Francis Dam
John Robinson, The San Gabriels, Trails of the Angeles: 100 Hikes in the San Gabriels, Sierra Madre's Old Mount Wilson Trail
Norma Rowley, The Angeles Was Our Home
Michele Zack, Southern California Story: Seeking the Better Life in Sierra Madre, Altadena: Between Wilderness and City
- For more information, contact Jeff Lapides at FirstWaterDesign.com or (626) 695-8177
Meet The Authors of our local mountain history