On April 2, 1910, filming of D.W. Griffith’s “Ramona,” starring Mary Pickford, the first known movie shot in the Santa Clarita Valley, wrapped up filming after two days at the historic Rancho Camulos. The film industry was still in its infancy at the time, household names like Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and even the star of “Ramona,” Mary Pickford herself, ...

On Feb. 16, 2000, Rancho Camulos, a historic 19th-century adobe ranch located along Highway 126, was officially designated a National Historic Landmark. Originally part of the Rancho San Francisco land grant, Rancho Camulos was established in 1853 by Ygnacio del Valle and became a thriving agricultural operation known for its citrus groves and vineyards. However, it is perhaps best known ...

On Jan. 23, 1882, author and activist Helen Hunt Jackson arrived at Rancho Camulos, making a brief yet historically significant stop during her journey from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara. Though her visit lasted only a few hours, it would play a key role in shaping her most famous work, the 1884 novel Ramona. At the time of Jackson’s visit, ...

On January 10, 1981, Robert E. Callahan, author, historian, collector and showman, died at the age of 88, leaving behind Callahan’s Old West Trading Post on Sierra Highway. Born in Virginia in 1892, Callahan developed a lifelong fascination with the American West and Native American history. He claimed a mathematically dubious 1/6th Iroquois ancestry, spoke at least 14 Indigenous languages ...

The Ramona Chapel at Heritage Junction was formally dedicated on Dec. 9, 2001, celebrating the completion of a year-long restoration led by SCV Historical Society board member Allan Howe. A plumbing contractor by trade, 84-year-old Howe worked on the Ramona chapel nearly every day from August 2000 to December 2001. He painstakingly rebuilt damaged woodwork and uncovered the original color ...

On April 2, 1910, filming of D.W. Griffith’s “Ramona,” starring Mary Pickford, the first known movie shot in the Santa Clarita Valley, wrapped up filming after two days at the historic Rancho Camulos. The film industry was still in its infancy at the time, household names like Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and even the star of “Ramona,” Mary Pickford herself, ...

On Feb. 16, 2000, Rancho Camulos, a historic 19th-century adobe ranch located along Highway 126, was officially designated a National Historic Landmark, recognizing its significance in California’s ranching and literary history. Originally part of the Rancho San Francisco land grant, Rancho Camulos was established in 1853 by Ygnacio del Valle and became a thriving agricultural operation known for its citrus ...

Rancho Camulos Museum staff is welcoming the community back from its holiday hiatus with “Helen Hunt Jackson Returns,” one of its educational shows celebrating the area’s rich history. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Experience this annual historical reenactment at Rancho Camulos National Historic Landmark.  It commemorates author Helen Hunt Jackson’s 1883 ...

Rancho Camulos Museum historians are putting on a fundraising event at the historic landmark where visitors can step back in time and experience life at a 19th-century Rancho. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The event features a plethora of activities for guests, who are able to visit a living 19th-century Rancho ...

 Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the Rancho Camulos Museum and National Historic Landmark. Free tickets are available for the recovered and recently restored 1928 “Ramona” starring Dolores del Rio is planned to premiere at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse this June. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The ...