A HOMESTEAD HOUSE CHRISTMAS
The Workman and Temple
Family Homestead Museum
Saturday, December 12th
The Homestead Museum is "about" many things! Most importantly, it's a place to explore the history of the Los
Angeles region from 1830 to 1930 in hopes of better understanding the past and people's ability to shape history.
The six-acre site features the Workman House, an 1870s country home constructed around an 1840s adobe built by
William and Nicolasa Workman; La Casa Nueva, a 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival mansion noted for its architectural
crafts, and El Campo Santo, one of the region's oldest private cemeteries, containing the remains of Pío Pico, the last
governor of Mexican California, and many other prominent pioneer families. We will learn about how the celebration
of Christmas changed from the 1840s through the 1920s as we tour the museum’s decorated historic houses and
meet some colorful characters along the way. The exterior of the mansion, with its tiled roof and garden patio
centered by a large fountain is similar in design to the Franciscan chain of missions constructed in California during
the 18th Century. The interior is furnished with fine wood carvings, stained glass windows, intricate iron work and
colorful ceramic tiles. However, it is the living room that captures one's immediate attention in the holiday season
with it’s beautifully decorated Christmas tree. We depart Ventura at 9:30am, with pickups in Camarillo and Thousand
Oaks, to arrive at The Homestead House for a noon tour followed by a picnic lunch (included) and time on our own
to shop and/or site see before our departure for Ventura County at 3:30pm.
Cost: $95 Includes transportation, tour, and picnic lunch
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change routes, itineraries (including times) and make substitutions in the event of an
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