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Shadelands Ranch Museum

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Shadelands Ranch was established by Hiram Penniman, an early American settler of California in 1856 as one of the first and largest farms in California's Ygnacio Valley.Penniman arrived in California in 1853 and three years later purchased 500acre of land from Encarnación Pacheco, daughter of Juana Sanchez de Pacheco, then owner of Rancho Arroyo de Las Nueces y Bolbones from which the 500acre were taken.Penniman planted a variety of fruit and nuts, including peaches, pears, apricots, grapes, almonds, and walnuts, as well as prunes, which served as Penniman's most important and most profitable crop. The original name of Penniman's ranch was "Shadelands Fruit Farm". Hiram Penniman fell ill in January 1897 and care and oversight of the ranch became largely the responsibility of Penniman's oldest daughter, Mary. The ranch fell on hard times with a drop in the price of crops and Mary had to depend on the charity of her sister Bessie's wealthy husband to take care of many of the ranch's financial concerns.When Hiram finally died, ownership of the ranch passed to Mary, then subsequently to Bessie after Mary's death. Bessie and her husband Albert Johnson mainly managed the ranch from afar, as Albert's business concerns lay mainly in distant Chicago. In 1921, Bessie hired Edmund Moyer to reside at the ranch with his family and supervise it. Bessie died in 1943 in a car accident, and not long after, Albert himself became severely ill. In 1947, with an eye to his own mortality, Albert Johnson formed the Gospel Foundation, an organization meant to oversee his extensive assets after his death. Johnson died in 1948 of cancer, and deeded all his property to the Gospel Foundation, including Shadelands.

Address: 2660 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, USA
Phone: (925) 935-7871
State: California
City: Walnut Creek
Zip Code: 94598


Opening Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

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Reviews
Great holiday tea served in December to benefit this historic house and park. Also lots of Christmas crafts for sale. Reserve well in advance for the tea.
7 years ago (26-12-2017)
Gorgeous venue for our daughter's wedding. Magical day and night. Xoxo
8 years ago (04-11-2017)
$3/person for the docent tour (~45 min or so). Really nice experience: the house is beautiful and well-maintained; lots of interesting old items are inside. However, photos and video are not welcomed during the tour.
8 years ago (13-08-2017)
It was nice but far too hot to b outdoors whole day. Nice ambiance 4 wedding, loved the large oak tree
8 years ago (15-07-2017)
Beautiful historic house in Walnut Creek. Docent tours Wednesday and Sunday. A stroll through the grounds around the house is also great. Check both out!
8 years ago (11-06-2017)
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