Near Calabasas in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

People Throughout Time

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, June 14, 2026

1. People Throughout Time Marker

Inscription. Imagine standing here 500 years ago. Condors soar in the sky. Grizzly bears feast on acorns that have fallen from the valley oaks that dot the hills. Nearby villages house hundreds of people who hunt, gather, cultivate the land, sing, laugh, cry, and play among the hills.

For thousands of years, people have called these hills home. Archaeologists have found the remains of a Chumash village in the park. This was likely Talepop, home to many Chumash who entered Mission San Fernando around 1800. Their descendants still live near here today.

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· Can you hear music or singing? Guitars and portable music players may have replaced whistles, clapper sticks, rattles, and bullhorns, but raising voices in song and playing musical instruments is a timeless tradition.

· The Chumash traveled over the hills to the village of Humawilu. You can drive over the same hills to visit the same town, known today as Malibu.

· Can you smell smoke? Both the Chumash and campers use fire to cook food and to help stay warm.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 34° 5.727′ N, 118° 42.956′ W. Marker is near Calabasas, California, in Los

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Angeles County. It can be reached from Las Virgenes Road south of Mulholland Highway. Located in Malibu Creek State Park, on Campfire Center Trail, near the lower parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Agoura Hills CA 91301, 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 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The World's Stage (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Century Ranch (approx. 0.7 miles away); King Gillette Ranch (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mulholland Scenic Corridor (approx. 1.2 miles away); M*A*S*H (approx. 1.7 miles away); Reagan Ranch (approx. 2.1 miles away); Paramount Ranch (approx. 2.7 miles away); Calabasas Schoolhouse Bell (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Calabasas.

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, June 14, 2026

2. People Throughout Time Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2026, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on June 17, 2026, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. 2. submitted on June 18, 2026, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.