Welcome to season 2 of the Tejon Ranch History Podcast! This season Barry Zoeller reads from the classic book, “Men of El Tejon, Empire in the Tehachapis,” written by Earle Crowe in 1957.

In episode three, a look at the solider who first crossed the Tejon Pass to see the San Joaquin Valley laid out before him. Meet Captain Pedro Fages of Spain and learn his story.