In the early morning hours of March 3, 1882, an explosion shattered the quiet of Newhall, jolting the family of local storekeeper and postmaster George Campton awake. Campton’s general store was engulfed in flames after what newspapers of the day described as an act of arson. The blast came from g unpowder stored in the rear ... The post Today In SCV History: March 3, 1882 – First Arson Explosion Destroys Campton’s General Store In Newhall appeared first on KHTS Radio. ...read more read less