El Monte in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Gay’s Lion Farm

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 18, 2018

1. Gay’s Lion Farm Marker

Inscription. In celebration of Gay’s Lion Farm. From its start on July 1, 1925, until it closed in December of 1942, the roar of hundreds of lions could be heard throughout the valley, into the hills and beyond.

Erected 2000 by City of El Monte.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Entertainment.

Location. 34° 4.11′ N, 118° 1.678′ W. Marker is in El Monte, California, in Los Angeles County. It is at the intersection of Peck Road and Valley Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Peck Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: El Monte CA 91732, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lady Liberty (approx. ¼ mile away); El Monte (approx. half a mile away); The Lion (approx. half a mile away); The Frederick G. Exner Memorial Windmill (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named El Monte (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tongva (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hicks Camp (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dinsmoor Heritage House (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Monte.

More about this marker. The location of Gay’s Lion Farm is now part of the San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10). The marker is next to the freeway, and can be viewed through a fence next to the street.

Regarding Gay’s Lion Farm. Gay's Lion Farm was a tourist attraction founded by Charles and Muriel Gay. The farm became one of the most popular tourist attractions in Southern California. At its high point, there were more than 200 adult lions living at the farm. In 1942, it was closed due to wartime meat shortages.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. — The Lion, from Gay’s Lion Farm.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 18, 2018

2. Gay’s Lion Farm Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 18, 2018

3. Gay’s Lion Farm Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 18, 2018

4. Gay’s Lion Farm Marker

Gay’s Lion Farm image. Click for full size.

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5. Gay’s Lion Farm

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,406 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 18, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.