Mission Hills in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Moai from Easter Island
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 5, 2026
1. Moai from Easter Island
This handcarved statue of a Moai from Easter Island in the South Pacific was presented to San Fernando Mission in 1962.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 34° 16.436′ N, 118° 27.691′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Mission Hills. It can be reached from San Fernando Mission Boulevard 0.3 miles east of Sepulveda Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. Located in the courtyard of San Fernando Mission. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd, Mission Hills CA 91345, 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, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: San Fernando Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Fray Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, O.F.M. (within shouting distance of this marker); Mission San Fernando Rey de Espaρa (within shouting distance of this marker); This Fountain (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Farm Equipment (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Railroad Shanty (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Tombstone (approx. 0.4 miles away); Andres Pico Adobe (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Moai from Easter Island. Moai are carved on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) by native artists. Moai translates to "Living Face." Original statues are massive megaliths built in approximately 1400 - 1650 AD. Small Moai are usually items recently carved as gifts.
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 5, 2026
2. Moai from Easter Island
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3. Moai on Easter Island
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
