Chatsworth Historical Society

06/01/2026

Open House - 1-4 pm June 7th the first Sunday of the month.
We have beautiful weather this weekend...come join us!
Visit the historic Homestead Acre, the Hill Palmer homestead and the Virginia Watson Chatsworth Museum. Learn the history of our community.
Visit our gardens that include over 16 types of fruit trees and beautiful roses.
Come learn about Chatsworth History on the historic property originally homesteaded by Rhoda and James Hill. Minnie Hill Palmer, born on the homestead in 1886 raised her own family in the cottage. Current museum photo displays include moving of the Pioneer Church.
Location: 10385 Shadow Oak Drive, Chatsworth, CA 91311
Homestead Acre is just inside Chatsworth Park South –
www.chatsworthhistory.com [email protected]

Welcome to the Minnie Hill Palmer Homestead Acre, including the Historical Cottage, Gardens and the Virginia Watson Chatsworth Museum.

05/14/2026

Join us for our program on homesteader Clyde Dayton Tuesday May 19 at 6:30. An interesting character in our Chatsworth history!

04/17/2026

Join us on Tuesday as we review Chatsworth's history.

03/29/2026

The Chatsworth Nature Preserve Open House was an enjoyable event. For those of you who are interested in more information about the Nature Preserve and how the Chatsworth Reservoir was built, you can find this article on our website.

How the Chatsworth Reservoir Dam was built
https://www.chatsworthhistory.com/Documents/PastPresent/How%20the%20Chatsworth%20Reservoir%20Dam%20was%20built.pdf

So much history...Enjoy!

03/22/2026

Join us for a fun Sunday afternoon on April 26 for our Fashion Show in the Garden. Tickets are available $40 Prepaid at chatsworthhistory.com/Events.html

03/22/2026

Open House on Sunday April 5th is cancelled due to Easter Sunday. There will be an Open House on May 3rd. Please join us on May 3rd for tours of the Virginia Watson Chatsworth Museum and the historic Hill-Palmer Cottage at the Homestead Acre.

03/18/2026

As we continue to celebrate Chatsworth's 138 year Anniversary. I thought you might enjoy this photo from 1962 with Minnie Hill Palmer and Kelly Johnson discussing the 75th anniversary of Chatsworth.

03/12/2026

Chatsworth Historical Society General Meeting Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 6:30pm

Please join us for the history of the Bells of El Camino Real, which includes a 31-minute episode of
Huell Howser discussing the bells, showing the foundry and how the bells were made.
We will also show that once Mission San Fernando was completed in 1797, the El Camino Real route went through Chatsworth.

The Program will be available at the Homestead Acre and on Zoom. It will be an in-person and Zoom meeting.

There will be a question and answer session after the presentation.

The program will not be recorded to post, but the powerpoint presentation and links will be added to
http://www.chatsworthhistory.com/Presentations.html after the event.

Zoom Meeting Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84843234310?pwd=SXdhMnFkYkpBMzQvemRDKytSSWlrUT09

Program will be available at the Homestead ACRE and on Zoom
Go to: www.Zoom.us or Dial In: (669) 900 9128
Meeting ID: 848 4323 4310 Passcode: 100200

03/09/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHATSWORTH
138 years old founded March 10, 1888

For more Chatsworth History visit chatsworthhistory.com, digital archives, or send us an email to stay in touch [email protected]

02/26/2026

Open House - 1-4 pm March 1st the first Sunday of the month.
We have beautiful weather this weekend...come join us!

Visit the historic Homestead Acre, the Hill Palmer homestead and the Virginia Watson Chatsworth Museum. Learn the history of our community.
Visit our gardens that include over 16 types of fruit trees and beautiful roses.
Come learn about Chatsworth History on the historic property originally homesteaded by Rhoda and James Hill. Minnie Hill Palmer, born on the homestead in 1886 raised her own family in the cottage. Current museum photo displays include moving of the Pioneer Church.
Location: 10385 Shadow Oak Drive, Chatsworth, CA 91311
Homestead Acre is just inside Chatsworth Park South –
www.chatsworthhistory.com [email protected]

Welcome to the Minnie Hill Palmer Homestead Acre, including the Historical Cottage, Gardens and the Virginia Watson Chatsworth Museum.