Today In SCV History: December 3, 1887 – Prohibitionist Henry Clay Needham Purchases Lyon’s Station
Dec 03, 2025
On December 3, 1887, noted prohibition leader Henry Clay Needham purchased Lyon’s Station, setting in motion a unique chapter of Santa Clarita Valley history tied to the national temperance movement. Half of the historic 508-acre Needham Ranch, stretching between Pine Street and Sierra Highway, no
w stands as permanent open space, the result of land transfers ...
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