Newhall in Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Saugus School Bell

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 20, 2018

1. Saugus School Bell Marker

Inscription. The bell in the tower of this station was fabricated by the C.S. Bell Company of Hillsboro, Ohio. It weighs approximately 400 pounds and measures 30 inches in diameter at the base. The bell originally hung in the belfry of Saugus Elementary School, which opened in 1908 on farmland between present-day Magic Mountain Parkway and Bouquet Junction. The school was closed in the 1977-78 school year, and the bell was transferred to the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society. It was then placed on permanent loan with the City of Santa Clarita at the Jan Heidt Metrolink Station.

Erected 2000 by Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, and City of Santa Clarita.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.

Location. 34° 22.756′ N, 118° 31.613′ W. Marker is in Santa Clarita, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Newhall. It can be reached from the intersection of Market Street and Railroad Avenue. At the Newhall train station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this

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postal address: 24300 Railroad Avenue, Newhall CA 91321, 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 walking distance of this marker: Vietnam War (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named World War II (about 800 feet away); Persian Gulf War (about 800 feet away); Korean War (about 800 feet away); War of 1812 (approx. 0.2 miles away); William J. Johnston Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clarita.

Regarding Saugus School Bell. When the school closed in 1978, this bell was on display in front of the school as part of a memorial to victims of the

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 20, 2018

2. Saugus School Bell Marker

1928 St. Francis Dam Disaster.
Recent research has found that this bell is actually from a school that was destroyed in the flood. The school was not rebuilt because most of the students perished along with their families when the dam broke. The bell was recovered, and displayed at the Saugus School as a memorial.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. — St. Francis Dam Disaster sites.

Also see . . . Saugus School Bell’s History. (Submitted on September 27, 2018.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 20, 2018

3. Bell Tower

Saugus School Bell image. Click for full size.

courtesy SCVHistory.com

4. Saugus School Bell

At the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society in Newhall, 1998.

Saugus School, 1910 image. Click for full size.

courtesy SCVHistory.com

5. Saugus School, 1910

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 856 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on December 21, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 21, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.