Tejon Ranch History podcast

That’s a wrap for Season 3!

Our deep dive into the history of the founder of Tejon Ranch, Edward Fitzgerald Beale, concludes with this episode. But don’t fret, we’ll revisit his story in a later season.

Stay tuned for next season as we turn our attention to another fascinating and perhaps unknown part of the Ranch’s deep and interesting history.

In Episode 16 (our second to last episode of Season 3!) Beale continues working and partnering with the native Americans in California.

As he travels to the Colorado River as part of his plan, he’s once again urgently called back to Washington, DC and soon finds himself sailing on The Golden Gate through Panama.

In this episode, Beale unveils a plan to help the native Americans in California, all the way from the north to Tejon and down into Southern California—including asking Congress for $500,000 to support his endeavors.

In episode 14, as Beale hunkers down in downtown San Francisco, his new role brings new opportunities, critics, and some rough bumps along the way including a suggestion from a rival that his post be replaced by a member of the (now long-gone) Whig Party.

Listen in to learn more!

In our newest episode, Edward Beale continues to travel and receives a coveted, important position in the federal government - a role he was well suited for and one that would shape his career.

Listen in and find out what that role was and how it shaped California's history.

Edward Beale has been busy!

Traveling between California and DC (that was not a very easy journey back in the mid-1800s), he was on the move for official business and sometimes personal business.

During this time period, Beale made important friends, some with the power to help promote him and his political career.

In this episode, Beale finds himself in New York City (after a 44-day journey!) which was still abuzz about the El Dorado discovery in California.

While in New York he meets with influential people as well as the famous showman P.T. Barnum.

Listen to find out what they discussed!

What four-letter-word changed California and the US practically overnight?

GOLD!

Meanwhile, Edward Beale, still in the Navy, was tasked with a very important job, one that involved sometimes treacherous and difficult travel across the country, from stifling heat to bitter cold.

Though the Battle at San Pasqual ended, Edward Fitzgerald Beale, now in Washington, D.C.,  finds himself in a controversy with his commanders and their actions during the recent battle.

At the same time, he receives new orders to rejoin the Pacific Squadron.