February 9, 2008 Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Dagens baghave: Backyard of the Day: Gilman Ranch Historic Park and Wagon Museum, Banning, Riverside County, California The Gilman Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum is located at 1937 West Gilman Street, which is, for all intents and purposes, the corner of 16th and Wilson Streets in Banning, Riverside County, California. Open Saturdays, other times by appointment.   Vi tog et smut til Banning for at se den gamle Gilman Ranch. We day tripped to Banning to see the old Gilman Ranch House.         Det flotte gamle stuehus på gården, bygget i 1879, nedbrændte i 1977 og er genopbygget for nyligt. The beautiful old ranch house, built in 1879, burned down in 1977 and was rebuilt only recently.

Huset er omgivet af citrustræer og på et tidspunkt også en olivenlund, som siden er nedbrændt. The house is surrounded by citrus trees and at one time also by an olive grove, which has since burned in a wildfire.   Vi fik lov at fylde lommerne ~ We were told to fill our pockets

I huset boede James Marshall Gilman og familie. James Gilman kom til vestkysten fra New Hampshire i 1860erne. Han giftede sig 11 januar 1871 with Martha "Mattie" Benoist Smith, og de fik otte børn, af hvilke den næstyngste, en lille dreng ved navn Harry døde som to-årig i 1888. In the house lived James Marshall Gilman and family. James Gilman came to the West Coast from New Hampshire in the 1860s. 11 January 1871 he married Martha "Mattie" Benoist Smith, and the couple had eight children, of which a little boy named Harry died in 1888 at age two. Gilman Familien ~ Ca. 1895 ~ Gilman Family Herbert Mead, Arthur Francis, James Marshall, Carrie Alice, Mattie with Ethel Susan, Claire Mabel, James Granville, & Marshall French Gilman.     Isaac William Smith & Emily Lovina Wright Forældre ~ Martha "Mattie" Benoist Smith ~ Parents   James Gilman & Susan Mead Forældre ~ James Marshall Gilman ~ Parents

Spisestuen ~ The dining room   Storstuen ~ The parlor   Sovekamre ~ Bedrooms       Det gamle komfur ~ The old stove         Californiske valmuer ~ California poppies

Der var en station for den gamle diligence her. There was a station for the old stage coach here.

Aftensmad på The Farmhouse, lige nede ad vejen ~ Dinner at The Farmhouse just down the road

Day Camping/Boondocking Information The Gilman Ranch Historic Park and Wagon Museum is a good spot for day camping. Parking is free, museum fee $2.00 per adult, $1.00 for children and dogs. There is plentiful parking, no overnight parking. The road going up to the park is rutted by water run-off and somewhat narrow. Facilities: Restrooms (port-a-potties and inside store) Museum Small store Leased dogs welcome. Clean-up bags provided. More Historical Sites Here More California Travel Information Here YESTERDAY TOMORROW