Riley's Farm -- Oak Glen, California

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Memorial Weekend Re-Cap
Oak Glen, California

Thursday, May 24

Jack Pritchard of the 23rd Regiment of Foot began setting camp for his unit. Here you can see the soldiers' Brown Bess muskets and bear-skin caps.

Saturday, May 26

The 23rd Regiment of Foot demonstrated the manual of arms on the town green.

Saturday, May 26

The Delaware Regiment of the Continental Line and various minute companies begin firing at the oncoming redcoats.

Saturday, May 26

The regulars arrive and the Americans retreat behind the relative safety of a stone wall.

Saturday, May 26

The 23rd Regiment of Foot, after taking the tavern, make use of its confines to court martial one of their own deserters.

Saturday, May 26

Two country gentlemen have a difference over a game of chance and appeal to their seconds for the fair conduct of a duel. Later the surgeon extracts a bullet from the wounded party.

Saturday night, May 26

Most of the encampment gathers for a picture in front of the tavern. Singing and fiddling abound for the evening.

Sunday & Monday

Above the fold in two large local papers: the encampment is covered nicely by the Press Enterprise and the San Bernardino Sun. Thank you!

On behalf of the Riley Family, we wish to thank those reenactors and their families who made this weekend possible. We also wish to thank Chuck Kight (909-845-1764) for his outstanding event photography.

Most of all on this Memorial Day, of course, we wish to extend our eternal gratitude to those veterans who gave the final measure of devotion to our free republic by giving their lives in its defense. May all Americans honor their sacrifice by protecting and exercising their rights.

Your Humble Servant,

James Riley

P.S. For the sake of those "web portals" constantly browsing the internet to update their search engines, we include the following boiler-plate. (Feel free to read this, if you're new to our site.)

Riley's Farm is a working apple orchard and living history farm in the Oak Glen area of Southern California. In addition to farming, we love history and we have provided a venue for re-enactment units comprising many different eras. The farm regularly hosts banquets, birthday parties, weddings, and office parties. Every year, literally thousands of students participate in one of our school tours, where they experience everything from weaving, candle-dipping, and cider pressing to the drill and muster of a Revolutionary War or Civil War battle. Our farm has appeared on the History Channel and in the recently released feature film, Amistad, as well as many other film and television productions. (We even try to get the producers to include us as on screen talent, but that's another story.) On selected weekends throughout the year, we offer "farm-stay" weekends, where families can experience--clothing, wood stoves, muskets, and all--the life of an 18th or 19th century American farmer. We grow sweet corn, apples, raspberries, pears, and sunflowers, just to mention a few of our crops. Our nephew, Devon, keeps some beautiful Belgian draft horses for country hay-rides. We love America--its traditions, its people, its history, and its cherished heritage of liberty in Christ. Have we said enough? Well, one more thing: In the fall, thousands of families make an annual pilgrimage to the farms of Oak Glen to experience the closest thing to a New England fall California has to offer. Why don't you stop by and say hello?

P.S. Stay Clear of this "Cider House"

The hills by the Corn Patch

A Picture of the Riley Family

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Riley's Farm
12261 S. Oak Glen Road
Oak Glen, California 92399

(909) 797-7534

Event Schedules Subject to Change: Please call to confirm!