Jensen Alvarez
Historic Park
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The Jensen Alvarez Historic Park is only open
on weekends from 10-4 in Riverside. The ranch was completely restored to
portray rural life. There are cattle, sheep, chickens, rabbits, a duck pond
and goats.
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In 1870, the first non-adobe ranch house in Riverside County was completed
on 400 acres by Cornelius Jensen, a cattle and sheep rancher. The current
30-acre site includes the former winery, which is now a museum that
showcases family artifacts.
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Hmmm dinner anyone?
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There are citrus groves, peach, apricot and
plum orchards, and a grape vineyard. I am told you can observe plowing with
horses and general farm life by those dressed in period clothing.
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The day we were there not much was going on so we just wandered around.
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