I was thinking about going to get this cache on Sunday. I have printed the questions to be answered to fulfill the cache requirement now to see what this place is all about. GOOGLE rocks
5700 Susanna Bryant Dr
Yorba Linda, CA 92887
(714) 694-0235In 1875,
John Bixby, one of he founders of Long Beach, purchased nearly 6000 acres of land in what is now eastern Yorba Linda from the widow of Bernardo Yorba. Mr. Bixby raised cattle and sheep on the rolling hills and named his property Rancho Santa Ana after the river that flowed adjacent to his property.John passed away in 1887, leaving the ranch to
his business partners and widow. Around 1913, Susanna built the Bryant Ranch house. In 1927, she decided to create a special 200-acre garden as a memorial to her father. She collected and planted shrubs, bushes and trees that were native to California. She also planted the first commercial pomegranate grove in the state.After Susanna passed away, the ranch was sold; her garden was move to Claremont College and the house left unoccupied. In 1978, the property was purchased by a land developer for residential homes.The city of Yorba Linda decided to restore the Bryant home into a local history museum with a small replica of her botanic garden. The museum houses old artifacts that tell the history of Yorba Linda from the Gabrielino Indians to items that belonged to the Yorba family. Throughout the year special exhibits are displayed at the museum.
his business partners and widow. Around 1913, Susanna built the Bryant Ranch house. In 1927, she decided to create a special 200-acre garden as a memorial to her father. She collected and planted shrubs, bushes and trees that were native to California. She also planted the first commercial pomegranate grove in the state.After Susanna passed away, the ranch was sold; her garden was move to Claremont College and the house left unoccupied. In 1978, the property was purchased by a land developer for residential homes.The city of Yorba Linda decided to restore the Bryant home into a local history museum with a small replica of her botanic garden. The museum houses old artifacts that tell the history of Yorba Linda from the Gabrielino Indians to items that belonged to the Yorba family. Throughout the year special exhibits are displayed at the museum.The Yorba Linda Heritage Museum and Historical Society volunteers operate the museum for the city. The ranch house has been placed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places and 2001 the museum received the annual Governor's Historic Preservation Award.
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