The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society will present an interpretive tour of the St. Francis Dam site in Saugus, 7 miles north of Copper Hill Drive, on Saturday, March 29, 2014.
The failure of the St. Francis Dam on March 12, 1928 – the second-worst disaster in California history – killed an estimated 431 people. The break and subsequent flood leveled farms and homesteads, destroyed property and livestock and changed the way dam safety was addressed forevermore.
The tour will begin with a short presentation about the disaster at 11 a.m. inside the Saugus Train Station in Heritage Junction-Hart Park in Newhall.
At noon, ticketed passengers will board a motorcoach for a trip up to the dam site in San Francisquito Canyon and a hike to the dam ruins.
St. Francis Dam expert Frank Rock, who has been featured on the History Channel, the Discovery Channel and SCVTV, will conduct the lecture and tour.
Tickets are $35 per person for all ages and include snacks and bus transportation. Proceeds will benefit programs of the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society.
Participants should wear long pants and comfortable hiking shoes. Water will be provided. Tickets may be reserved by calling 661-254-1275 with credit card and contact information, or by mailing your ticket order to P.O. Box 221925, Newhall, CA 91322-1925. Mail orders must be received no later than March 22.
Because this annual tour is a popular event, it is impossible to guarantee that seats will be available for purchase on the day of the tour. Order tickets now.
[PHOTOS & INFO ABOUT THE ST. FRANCIS DAM]
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It’s coming around again! Debi Deborah Acker-Zolnoski & Tina Carter Fumarolo, you Dam people!
Thank you Pam Carter Ripling, I want to go!