Rescheduled for JULY 27th See below! Those who signed up for original March 30th will be contacted for first opportunity to register for the July 27th date.
Who, you may ask?
Judge J. E. Pleasants – farmer, rancher, homesteader, beekeeper, and the original property owner of what is now known as Arden. Moreover, Pleasants was one of the founders of the Orange County Historical Society.
In honor of his 185th birthday, please join us as we celebrate him with a presentation about his life, provided by OCHS president Chris Jepsen, tours of the property, including his original pioneer cottage, Arden—as envisioned and built by Madame Modjeska and her husband, Count Bozenta—birthday cake, and a group photograph of our attending membership, recreating the well-known 1921 OCHS photo seen below.
“At the historic home of Helena Modjeska in what is now called Modjeska Canyon.“
- Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
- Time: 10:00 a.m. (gates open at 9:45 a.m., program begins at 10:30 a.m.) – 12:45 p.m.
- Location: Arden, Modjeska Canyon
- Cost: FREE Complimentary shuttle bus between parking lot and Arden for OCHS members. There will be a $15 charge for non-member riders on the shuttle.
You MUST be registered to attend and must check-in at the parking lot on the day of the event.
Confirmation emails will include all pertinent information (location of parking lot, etc.) and will be mailed after reservations (and payment) have been received.
For more information, please contact: activities@orangecountyhistory.org
Everyone who plans on attending should register individually via the link below.
To register: Click Here For Pleasants Registeration