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Apr 4, 2012 · Founded on March 30, 1912, Owensmouth -- renamed Canoga Park in 1931 -- represented one of L.A.'s first steps in a march that eventually transformed the San Fernando Valley from farmland to suburbia.
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It joined Los Angeles in 1917 and was renamed Canoga Park on March 1, 1931, after Canoga, New York. [2] History. Pre-American history. The area of present-day Canoga Park was the homeland of Native Americans in the Tongva-Fernandeño and Chumash-Venturaño tribes, that lived in the Simi Hills and along to the tributaries of the Los Angeles River.
Dec 21, 1997 · Canoga Park became the official name for the area on March 1, 1931, after two decades during which it was known as Owensmouth. Opened in 1916, Canoga Park High School is one of the oldest...
Mar 20, 1994 · Canoga Park received its name in 1931. Many members of the town did not like the name given to it--Owensmouth--when it was founded in 1912. The name Canoga was the one given to the original...
Owensmouth became Canoga Park in 1931, two years after Orcutt lobbied for the change with people as highly placed as President Herbert Hoover. “Park” was added because, “at that particular era,...
It joined Los Angeles in 1917 and was renamed Canoga Park on March 1, 1931, thanks to the efforts of local civic leader Mary Logan Orcutt. (Source: Wikipedia)
Canoga Park has a storied past that dates back to its original inhabitants, the Tongva and Chumash Native Americans. The area was later part of the Rancho El Escorpión, a Spanish land grant. In the early 20th century, it became known as Owensmouth before being renamed Canoga Park in 1931.
