Docent-led Tour of the Shinn House

Name: Docent-led Tour of the Shinn House
Start: 2025-10-01T13:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-01T16:00:00-07:00
Location: 1251 Peralta Blvd , Fremont, CA, United States, California 94536

Schedule

Wed Oct 01 2025 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

1251 Peralta Blvd , Fremont, CA, United States, California 94536 | Fremont, CA

The historic house is open from 1-4:00. Note: The last tour will begin around 3:00, so come between 1-3:00. The docent-led tours are about an hour long and begin when guests arrive. If no one is at the door, please ring the bell on the door. Suggested donation is $5 per adult. $3 (age 7-13) for children. Cash, PayPal, or credit card. No reservation required, except for parties of 6 or more.
The Shinn family came to California in 1856 shortly after California became a state. The family had an early nursery and later a fruit ranch. The Shinn House was built in 1876. A docent will guide you through the house and tell you about the family. The Shinn family was important in many ways in the development of the Washington Township and California – the early nurseries, water district, child psychology field, development of horticulture, forestry, and agriculture. The museum and archives are open and may be visited. Before or after your tour, visit the beautiful gardens with historic trees and a 1983 Japanese garden. There is an online walking tour available. See QR code in house window