Owen Brown’s grave in Altadena, circa 1910.

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Notes from the Fires: Altadena History

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Notes from the Fires: Altadena History

Today on Notes from the Fires, John Rabe speaks with Veronica Jones, the president of the Altadena Historical Society.

A lot of history was lost in the Eaton Fire. Today Notes from the Fires host John Rabe talks with one of the people trying to recover it… Veronica Jones, the president of the Altadena Historical Society, which has been telling Altadena stories since 1935. Jones took time off to talk with John in the midst of preparing for Altadena’s Juneteenth Celebration, which you’re invited to attend on June 19th.

Notes from the Fires host John Rabe with Veronica Jones, the president of the Altadena Historical Society, outside the Altadena Public Library.

Notes from the Fires host John Rabe with Veronica Jones, the president of the Altadena Historical Society, outside the Altadena Public Library.

John Rabe

Since Altadena is the resting place of John Brown’s son Owen, after the interview, we’ll hear the folk song John Brown’s Body, performed by The Elora Singers.

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John Rabe
John Rabe
Published on 06.03.2025