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Today In SCV History: June 17, 1949 - Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Pool, Park Dedicated
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Today In SCV History: June 17, 1949
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 06/17/2026 11:00am
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History (June 17, 1949): Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Pool Dedicated and Opened to Community**
On June 17, 1949, the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Pool was dedicated and opened to the Newhall community, a year before the surrounding park’s official completion. Funded by a $30,000 contribution and donated land from the Newhall Land and Farming Company, the ceremony featured remarks from Henry Mayo Newhall’s great-grandson and concluded with a swim demonstration, while eager local children were allowed to enter free a day ahead of the scheduled opening. A commemorative plaque for the park was unveiled the following year.
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Date: 06/17/2026 11:00am
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History (June 17, 1949): Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Pool Dedicated and Opened to Community**
On June 17, 1949, the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Pool was dedicated and opened to the Newhall community, a year before the surrounding park’s official completion. Funded by a $30,000 contribution and donated land from the Newhall Land and Farming Company, the ceremony featured remarks from Henry Mayo Newhall’s great-grandson and concluded with a swim demonstration, while eager local children were allowed to enter free a day ahead of the scheduled opening. A commemorative plaque for the park was unveiled the following year.
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