Placerita State Park Dedication, 1959
Placerita Canyon

[2nd View][CLEM & PAULA COX INDEX]

The dedication of Placerita State Park (operated by the County of Los Angeles) in 1959 included a reenactment of Francisco Lopez's famous 1842 discovery of gold at the Oak of the Golden Dream, seen here. Second from left is L.A. County Sheriff Biscailuz. Far right is Paul Palmer, a Sand Canyon resident and Los Angeles-area attorney who was involved in the deal that brought the Placerita parkland into public ownership. (Paul Palmer was father to Paula Palmer, who married Leona Cox's son Clem.)

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