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Corriganville

While this may not be important to California history from a standpoint of settlement, Corriganville was once a significant piece of "Hollywood" history. Stuntman Ray Crash Corrigan built this Western Movie Town and it was used in many motion pictures and television programs in the '50s and '60. On the weekend, it was open to the public with stunt shows. Eventually, Ray sold the property to Bob Hope who chose not to maintain it as a filming location. In the 1970s, two major fires and an earthquake reduced the sets to an unsafe condition and the remainder was torn down. Now only foundations, the "Hanging Tree," and the pond where Tarzan fought alligators remain. It is now a 225 acre city park at the west end of Simi Valley. There are hiking trails and many sandstone rock formations typical of the Santa Susana Pass.

Foundations of soundstage and barn. Photo Date: 9-5-03.

Hanging tree. Photo Date: 9-5-03.

Foundations as seen frm the parking lot. Photo Date: 10-15-04.

Foundations of church/school, a building with a different facade on opposite sides. Photo Date: 10-15-04.

Hanging tree with foundations to left. Photo Date: 10-15-04.

Foundations of stable where the house actors were kept. Photo Date: 10-15-04.

Foundation of sound stage. Photo Date: 10-15-04.

This is where Tarzan jumped from a water fall and wressled alligators. Photo Date: 10-15-04.

Water proof camera blind for shootnig the underwqter scenes. Photo Date: 10-15-04.

This was once a water fall. Photo Date: 10-15-04.

Tree. Photo Date: 10-15-04.

Santa Susana sandstone. Photo Date: 10-15-04.

Santa Susana sandstone. Photo Date: 10-15-04.

Santa Susana sandstone. Photo Date: 10-15-04.

Santa Susana sandstone naturally resembles an ape. Photo Date: 10-15-04.

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