William S. Hart Park and Museum

Silent film cowboy's ranch with Western art and bison

Address 24151 San Fernando Road, Newhall, CA 91321

The former ranch and mansion of silent film star William S. Hart, donated to the county upon his death in 1946. The Spanish Colonial Revival mansion sits on a hill above the grounds and is filled with Hart's personal collection of Western art and Native American artifacts — he was meticulous about authenticity in his cowboy films and it shows. The grounds are home to a small herd of American bison. Free admission to the park; mansion tours are offered Wednesday through Sunday.

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