Colonial Chesterfield

Old Joe Tour -  California History Tour
Group Event -- The Wild West Picnic!
Barn Events!
Sleepy Hollow -  Dickens Ball
The General Store

Civil War Field Trips
 
Hours: By Appointment

Dear Friends and Family,

It's been a busy month planting lots of new trees--Red Maples, Alders, Birches, Ash.  We've also planted some great old heirloom apples with great names like "Seek No Further", "Roxbury Russet", "Ashmead's Kernel," and "Northern Spy."     We also have some sugar maples and red oaks ready to plant on the hillside.     

Don't forget, we have lots of Revolutionary War Field Trips, Civil War Field Trips,  California History Tours, and Wild West Picnics available for booking.   (Remember, you do NOT need to be part of a group to enjoy these events.   Fill out the Guestbook and we'll reserve your spot!)

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. 

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" *