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

Mark Twain

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 9, 2023

1. Mark Twain Marker

Inscription.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835 - 1910.
Beloved author, humorist, and western pioneer.
This original marble statue is the creation of the renowned Italian sculptor, Spartaco Palla, of Pietrasanta.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 34° 21.794′ N, 118° 30.558′ W. Marker is in Santa Clarita, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Newhall. It can be reached from Sierra Highway 0.2 miles south of Newhall Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located in Eternal Valley Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23287 Sierra Hwy, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eternal Valley (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Last Horse Drawn Hearse of Los Angeles County (about 600 feet away); Lyons Station (about 700 feet away); La Puerta (approx. half a mile away); Live Oak Manor Rock Arch (approx. half a mile away); Pioneer Oil Refinery (approx. ¾ mile away); Kingsburry House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ramona Chapel (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clarita.

Regarding Mark Twain. Pietrasanta is a town on the coast of northern Tuscany in Italy, about 20 miles north of Pisa. In the ancient facility located in Pietrasanta’s historic centre, marble and stone have been processed using traditional methods for four generations.

Mark Twain Statue and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 9, 2023

2. Mark Twain Statue and Marker

Mark Twain Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 9, 2023

3. Mark Twain Garden

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 9, 2023

4. Zane Grey

Statue located in the Zane Grey Garden.

Sign at Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 9, 2023

5. Sign at Entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 768 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 9, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.