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

Ramona Chapel

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 2, 2024

1. Ramona Chapel Marker

Inscription.
As the Automobile Age opened the West to tourists, "themed" auto parks lured them with minor tourist attractions of their own. Western and Native American motifs were popular. Inspired by Helen Hunt Jackson's epic 1884 novel, "Ramona," this chapel was a fixture at Robert E. Callahan's Mission Village auto park in Culver City beginning in 1926. A collector of Western Americana, Callahan authored several books in Jackson's footsteps including 1930's "Daughter of Ramona." After Mission Village closed in 1962, Callahan moved his collection to Mint Canyon where he opened Callahan's Old West Trading Post. In 1987 his widow donated the chapel to the Historical Society.

Erected 2024 by City of Santa Clarita, and SCVHS.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 34° 22.417′ N, 118° 31.409′ W. Marker is in Santa Clarita, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Newhall. It can be reached from Newhall Avenue near Railroad Avenue. Located adjacent to Hart Park, at the Santa Clarita History Center, east of the historic train station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24029 Newhall Ave, 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 10 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Little Red Schoolhouse (a few steps from this marker); Kingsburry House (within shouting distance of this marker); Edison House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mogul Locomotive (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mitchell Adobe (about 400 feet away); Saugus Train Station (about 400 feet away); End of an Era (about 500 feet away); San Fernando Tunnel (about 500 feet away); Newhall Ranch House (about 600 feet away); Pardee House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clarita.

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Photographed by Craig Baker, July 2, 2024

2. Ramona Chapel and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.