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ORIGINALLY PART OF THE SAN FERNANDO MISSION LANDS, THIS RANCH WAS PURCHASED BY DAVID MARK GRIFFITH, REVERED PIONEER OF SILENT MOTION PICTURES, IN 1912. IT PROVIDED THE LOCALE FOR MANY WESTERN THRILLERS, INCLUDING "CUSTER'S LAST STAND". AND WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE IMMORTAL PRODUCTION, "BIRTH OF A NATION". IT WAS ACQUIRED BY FRITZ B. BURNS IN 1948, WHO HAS PERPETUATED THE GRIFFITH NAME IN MEMORY OF THE GREAT FILM PIONEER.

CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL MARKER NO. 716

PLAQUE PLACED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS COMMISSION IN COOPERATION WITH MR. FRITZ B. BURNS; THE HISTORY AND LANDMARK ASSOCIATION OF THE SAN FERNANDO AND ANTELOPE VALLEY PARLORS, NATIVE SONS AND NATIVE DAUGHTERS OF THE GOLDEN WEST; AND THE SAN FERNANDO MISSION PARLOR NO.280, NATIVE DAUGHTERS OF THE GOLDEN WEST. DECEMBER 13TH 1959