Oak of the Golden Dream

Oak of the Golden Dream (HMD8N)

Location: Lookout Mountain, CA 91321 Los Angeles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 22.697', W 118° 28.072'

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In 1839, the Mexican Government granted toAntonio del Valle some 48,000 acres ofThe Santa Clarita Valley known as the Del Valle Rancho.

On March 9, 1842, Francisco Lopez y Arbello, the brother-in-law of Antonio del Valle, visited the Rancho. While napping under a great oak tree, he dreamt that he was surrounded by gold and was very rich. Upon awaking, he picked a bunch of wild onions that were growing around some sycamore trees just north of the great oak tree. Attached to the onion roots were several small pieces of gold.

This discovery by Francisco Lopez y Arbello marked the first recorded discovery of gold in California.

The great oak tree became known as
"The Oak of the Golden Dream."
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HM NumberHMD8N
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Year Placed1991
Placed BySanta Clarita Valley Association of Realtors
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 3:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 365044 N 3805076
Decimal Degrees34.37828333, -118.46786667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 22.697', W 118° 28.072'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 22' 41.82" N, 118° 28' 4.32" W
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Area Code(s)661, 818
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 110 Heritage Trail, Lookout Mountain CA 91321, US
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