Newhall, Santa Clarita, California
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Newhall is the southernmost and oldest district of Santa Clarita, California. Prior to the 1987 consolidation of Valencia, Canyon Country, Saugus, Newhall, and other geographically proximate settlements into the conglomerate city of Santa Clarita, it was an independent but unincorporated town. It was the first permanent Anglo settlement in the valley.
Named after businessman Henry Newhall, Newhall is home to the William S. Hart County Park, featuring tours of the famous silent movie maker's mansion. Over the years, Newhall has been the location for many movies, including Suddenly (1954), which starred Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden, James Gleason and Nancy Gates.
Newhall was the site of the Newhall massacre, in which four California Highway Patrol officers were shot to death on April 6, 1970, during a traffic stop of two heavily armed career criminals. This led to increased emphasis on officer safety both within the CHP and across the nation.
[edit] External links
- Santa Clarita Guide - An Official Guide to the Santa Clarita Valley
- "Complete History of Newhall". Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society. http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/newhalldt.htm. Retrieved 2004-07-04. (Photos, text, TV shows)
- CHP webpage on the Newhall Incident
- Newhall Information on SantaClarita.com
Newhall was also the home of Silent Movie Actor William S. Hart. Newhall was the original city which eventually grew to be incorporated with its close knit towns of Canyon Country, and Saugus to form the City of Santa Clairta
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