Santa Clarita History

The Santa Clarita Valley has a rich history, including stories of outlaws, cowboys and indians, gold rushes, oil booms and busts, a flooding disaster of epic proportions, and participation in the glamorous early days of film.

Below is a list of resources to further explore the rich Santa Clarita history and past events in the history of Santa Clarita, that have shaped the SCV to become what it is today:

Santa Clarita Valley: History in Pictures
This web site, run by the Santa Clarita Historical Society, tells the history of Santa Clarita through hundreds of photos of Santa Clarita's past.

SCV Historical Society
The SCV Historical Society is the largest organization in the Santa Clarita Valley dedicated to the preservation of SCV history.


Santa Clarita Events & Places of Interest:

• Oak of the Golden Dream - Location of the first discovery of gold in California
• Vasquez Rocks - Site of outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez's gang
• Mentryville - Early SCV town and major oil find
• St. Francis Dam Disaster - 2nd worst disaster in California history, killing over 600 people
• Beale's Cut / Newhall Pass - Major mountain pass / route through the SCV in the early days of California
  

Santa Clarita History Videos Online:

• John Boston Vignettes
• A Historical Evolution of Canyon Country
• Historic Old Town Newhall Walking Tour
• St. Francis Dam Disaster
  

For more information, read the "Images of America: Santa Clarita Valley" book of history and photos by John Boston: (highly recommended!)

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