Henry decided to move the town of Newhall, which had been located around the intersection of Bouquet Canyon and Soledad Canyon, about 3 miles south because he couldn’t sell property because of the wind and sandstorms.
Originally called “Old Town”, it would later be named Saugus after his birthplace in Saugus, MA.
Town of Newhall consists of the Southern Hotel and a surrounding park but it would grow and grow quickly.
