Newhall in Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Eternal Valley
In 1769 Spanish padres sent out by Father Junipero Serra recommended this property as a mission site. It became instead a farm and ranch for the San Fernando Mission.
A stage coach stop called Lyons Station, was established here in 1854 & by the end of the Civil War internments had been made in this cemetery.
In 1888 when the property was acquired by Henry Clay Needham, it came to be known as the Needham family cemetery.
This beautiful area is now being developed as an endowment care Memorial Park, whose founders are dedicated to the perpetuation of its great pioneer traditions.
Memorial property in Eternal Valley is now available to all California families. One high purpose governs this development. It shall be a garden of eternal beauty.
Out of the shadows of night
The world rolls into light.
It is daybreak everywhere.
Longfellow
Erected by Eternal Valley Memorial Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.
Location. 34° 21.77′ N, 118° 30.454′ W. Marker is in Santa Clarita, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Newhall. Marker is on Sierra Highway, 0.2 miles south of Newhall Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located at the entrance to Eternal Valley Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23287 Sierra Highway, Newhall CA 91321, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Last Horse Drawn Hearse of Los Angeles County (within shouting distance of this marker); Lyons Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Twain (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Live Oak Manor Rock Arch (approx. half a mile away); Pioneer Oil Refinery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Edison House (approx. 1.2 miles away); End of an Era (approx. 1.2 miles away); Newhall Ranch House (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clarita.
Also see . . . Henry Clay Needham. The Needham name is largely forgotten in Santa Clarita today. But once upon a time, Henry Needham could have laid claim to the title of the valley’s most prominent citizen. (Submitted on June 20, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,406 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 24, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on June 20, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.