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

Oak of the Golden Dream

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Photographed by Michael Kindig, January 15, 2012

1. Oak of the Golden Dream Marker

Inscription. In Placeritas Canyon, March 1842, Francisco Lopez y Arballo, while gathering wild onions from around an old oak, discovered gold particles clinging to the roots of the bulbs. It is estimated that $80,000 in gold was discovered as a result of this discovery.

Erected by Department of Public Works – Division of Highways. (Marker Number 168.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 34° 22.861′ N, 118° 29.56′ W. Marker is near Santa Clarita, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Newhall. It is on Sierra Highway 0.2 miles north of Placerita Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25039 Sierra Highway, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: La Puerta (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Oak of the Golden Dream (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Oak of the Golden Dream (approx. 1.2 miles away); Oil in Placerita Canyon (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Walker Cabin (approx. 1.4 miles away); Eternal Valley

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Last Horse Drawn Hearse of Los Angeles County (approx. 1½ miles away); Lyons Station (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clarita.

Regarding Oak of the Golden Dream. See additional "Oak of the Golden Dream" Nearby Markers for more information.

The site was designated California Historical Landmark No. 168 on March 6, 1935.

This is one of four directional markers with identical text, at four different locations around the Santa Clarita Valley. (The one at Beale’s Cut is missing). They all have Placerita misspelled as Placeritas.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, January 15, 2012

2. Oak of the Golden Dream Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 2, 2019

3. Oak of the Golden Dream Marker

Oak of the Golden Dream image. Click for full size.

June 19, 2009

4. Oak of the Golden Dream

Located at the Placerita Canyon Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2010. This page has been viewed 1,750 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on August 5, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 3. submitted on August 3, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on June 20, 2009. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.