Woodmansee Windmill

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Saw in Fullerton Arboretum a Woodmansee Windmill.  It typically refers to the iconic galvanized-steel water-pumping windmills manufactured by the Woodmanse Manufacturing Company in Freeport, Illinois, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These antique mills are highly prized by collectors and agricultural historians for their unique oil-bath and back-geared designs.

Woodmansee Windmill

Woodmansee Windmill behind Flowers

Visiting Arboretum and Botanical Garden

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Visited the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton, California, which is a 26-acre botanical garden with a collection of plants from around the world.

The crown jewel of the Fullerton Arboretum is the Heritage House. Originally built in 1894 and located in downtown Fullerton, the Heritage House gives visitors a glimpse into the Victorian-style of architecture popular with Orange County homes in the 19th century.

Fullerton Arboretum

Heritage House in Fullerton Arboretum

Views of the Historic Dam

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Santiago Oaks Regional Park is a 1,269-acre secluded nature reserve in East Orange, California. It is unique for its immersive mountain vistas, meandering streams, mature woodlands, and its historic 1930s dam. The 1932 Santiago Creek Dam features a small, picturesque waterfall, depending on the season.

View of the Historic Dam

Historic Dam

Historic Submerged Dam

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A very easy, shaded trail at Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, California, leads to a historic dam.

In August 1879, local landowners sought to improve the agricultural productivity of their lands. A clay dam was submerged to the bedrock floor of Santiago Creek to force more groundwater to the surface. When that early dam was destroyed by flooding a few years later, it was replaced in 1892 with one made of river rock and cement, which still stands within the present park.

Submerged Historic Dam

Historic Dam History

Historic Dam Sign

Santiago Oaks Trail

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Wildlife abounds, and a series of interconnected trails at Santiago Oaks Regional Park leads through shady groves to a lookout offering an awe-inspiring view of Orange and the surrounding foothills.

Here is a view from Santiago Oaks Trails of homes on the hills.

View from Santiago Oaks Trail

Homes on the Mountains

Santiago Oaks Regional Park

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Lying peacefully in East Orange, California, alongside the Santiago Creek, the 1,269-acre Santiago Oaks Regional Park is a nature lover’s paradise. This secluded refuge offers hikers, bikers, and equestrians the natural charm of mountain vistas, an orange grove, a meandering creek, and a mature forest with many different tree species.

Hiking Trail

Horse Trails

Horse Trail