Tujunga in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Verdugo Hills Cemetery
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 9, 2022
1. Verdugo Hills Cemetery Marker
Verdugo Hills of Peace Pioneer Cemetery, established in 1922 by Marshall Valentine Hartranft. Declared 2009, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 946, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.
Erected 2009 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 946.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 34° 15.758′ N, 118° 17.008′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Tujunga. It is on Parsons Trail 0.3 miles east of Pinyon Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7000 Parsons Trl, Tujunga CA 91042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley the San Fernando Valley 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bolton Hall (approx. Ύ mile away); Verdugo Hills High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); McGroarty Home (approx. 1.2 miles away); McGroarty Home and Grounds (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sister Elsies Well (approx. 1.2 miles away); How the Tongva Used Local Native Plants (approx. 1.9 miles away); The McFall Oak (approx. 2 miles away); Tuna Canyon Detention Station (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 9, 2022
2. Verdugo Hills Cemetery Marker
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Photographed by Craig Baker, April 9, 2022
3. Verdugo Hills Cemetery
Workers preparing for their 100th anniversary event.
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 9, 2022
4. Pioneer Hill
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 9, 2022
5. Parson Wornum Civil War Veteran
The first person to be buried here. A trail up the hill was built for this burial which later became a street called Parsons Trail.
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 9, 2022
6. Verdugo Hills Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 619 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 9, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
