The Friends of Hart Park and Museum

Family fun in the park!

https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/hb2101.htm Brownie Playday patch, William S. Hart Ranch (Hart Park), May 20, 1967. Diameter 3 inches; brown lettering on white fabric. Brownie Playday was an annual event for the youngest members of the Girl Scouts of the USA organization. Patch donated 2021 to the SCV Historical Society by Sue Wright of Vancouver, Wash. Her late father (d.2013), Larry Wright, was a longtime resident of Reseda, Calif., and had many friends in the Santa Clarita Valley. An avid auto racing enthusiast, he moved his family to Reseda in the 1950s and was a member (and master judge) of the National Corvette Restorers Society.

Heritage Junction/Hart Park (4/14/2021): Photos by Guy Robert Horanberg

Check out a story about Hart Park from Canyons News by skipping ahead to 6:26 here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=157575702800304&ref=watch_permalink

MAR 24 in #SCVHistory: 1922 - Wyatt Earp's wife thanks William S. Hart for defending her husband's honor > http://ow.ly/Gxxe30rBUg0

Thanks to Bob Hoke for this nice graphic that shows the park hours, and the correct park phone number!

FEB 5 in #SCVHistory: 1921 (100 years ago today) - After leasing since 1918, William S. Hart purchases the Horseshoe Ranch in Newhall from Babcock Smith > http://ow.ly/p0r530rvIPf

The 2nd annual "Newhallywood" Silent Film Festival is online and on Valentine's Day weekend, Friday Feb. 12-14! And some of the Friends of Hart Park got to be involved this year! Wouldn't you and your sweetheart really like to celebrate Valentine's Day by watching and learning about silent movies together? My wife doesn't know it yet, but that's what WE'RE doing! http://santaclaritaarts.com/newhallywood/

We got to get an inside tour of the barnyard thanks to Rachael K. the animal keeper, when shooting b-roll promotions for this year's on-line, socially distant, Newhallywood Silent Film Festival!

Looking for talented instructors! (https://parks.lacounty.gov/becomeaninstructor/) #wshartpark #lacountyparks

JAN 7 in #SCVHistory: 1943 - Actor William S. Hart announces intent to bequeath Newhall estate to the public > http://ow.ly/gwDY30rrGdG

The lastest Friends of Hart Park newsletter, Hart of the Matter, just went out! Check it out at https://mailchi.mp/ce2fe/hart-of-the-matter-for-winter-2020

(12/22/2020) Volunteers Michael Jarel and Manny Santana pour a new concrete footing around the semaphore at the Saugus Train Station, complete with its own drai...nage. Thanks to Eric Reifman at Hart Park and the materials supplier for the leftover concrete from today's pour of the new & bigger duck pond at the park (which you'll be able to see separately). See more

LACO P&R Job Opportunity: https://www.governmentjobs.com//grounds-maintenance-worker#

Good Morning, Feeding Time! #wshartpark #barnyard #horses

For many years, we have wanted to complete redo the duck pen area. Welldrum roll, please October marked the start of the Waterfowl Habitat renovation project! The project is estimated to take around 6 months, from beginning to end. There will be many facets to this project, including: tearing out the old/antiquated pond, removing all old/antiquated electrical and plumbing systems, installing new plumbing/drains/electrical, installing a new and improved and larger pond (...complete with waterfall and a filter system), painting, some landscaping, and an aviary top. We are most excited about the aviary cover because it will allow the waterfowl birds to be able to safely enjoy the pond 24 hours a day, instead of having to be locked up in the house at night because of potential predators. As the Park Animal Keeper, my #1 item on my wish list for years has been to get this area improved and updated. Here are some pictures of the area before the renovation began and a few during the process thus far. Stay tuned for updates on the progress and, eventually, the final product! See more

OCT 3 in #SCVHistory: 1918 - Box-office superstar William S. Hart promotes 4th series of Liberty Loan (World War I) bonds, which went on sale Sept. 28 > http://ow.ly/PwfH30rd73d

It's Breakfast time for the Bison! (Thanks to Rachael Komulainen for the photo!)

The Summer 2020 Hart of the Matter newsletter just hit the newsstands! https://mailchi.mp/2ccbf8145/hart-of-the-matter-summer-2020

DEC 7 in #SCVHistory: 1921 - William S. Hart marries actress Winifred Westover > http://ow.ly/o5IN30rntRh

Masks #wshartpark #barnyard

JUL 19 in #SCVHistory: 1915 - Ince, Griffith, Sennett form Triangle Film Corp.; it produces & distributes early William S. Hart films > http://ow.ly/G2oR30qZkav

We love our Critter’s #wshartpark #barnyard

It’s going to be a good Weekend! #wshartpark

The latest Hart of the Matter newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/e/hart-of-the-matter-spring-part-5-of-5

JUN 23 in #SCVHistory: 1946, 11:20pm: William S. Hart, 81, dies at L.A.'s California Lutheran Hospital, leaving his Newhall home and 80-acre estate to L.A. County and his Hollywood home to L.A. City > http://ow.ly/WpmN30qSKkd

Longtime William S. Hart Museum administrator Margi Bertram retired Friday.

No social distancing required with "Rico!" #wshartpark #barnyard

Due to the LA County curfew, we have been directed to close our facilities at 4 pm; this early closure will be in effect today Monday, June 1st thru Friday, June 5th..everyone should be out of the facility by 5 pm. There will be an assessment this Thursday, June 4 to see if the curfew will be extended.

Get an update on the gift store, about one of our board members, and learn about tiles in the mansion! All in the Hart of the Matter newsletter! https://mailchi.mp//hart-of-the-matter-part-4-of-spring-20