The Oxnard Historic Farm Park
The Gottfried Maulhardt / Albert Pfeiler Farm Site
Ventura County Landmark #165
The Gottfried Maulhardt Farm
Listed in the November 6, 2023
National Register of Historic Places
9am-12pm
Our History!
The Oxnard Historic Farm Park is home to the two oldest buildings on the Oxnard Plain built by Gottfried Maulhardt: an 1869 brick residence and winery and an 1870 Farmhouse. He also planted a Canary Island Date Palm by 1876. Other historic gems on display are an 1890s Carriage House, an 1870s spring wagon that once belonged to Johannes Borchard, two vineyards of 1880s Zinfandel Blanc grapes of cuttings from Santa Cruz Island, two vintage lima bean threshers built by the Ventura Implement Company, 9 historic tractors, plows and other farm implements, a lemon orchard, an avocado grove, Chumash Garden, a migrant worker wall and historically representative gardens including barely, lima beans, corn and sugar beets plus historic photos as well the local books written by Jeffrey Maulhardt.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, May 25, 2024
1st Annual Lima Bean Fest
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Lima bean tasting contest, lima bean crafts, lima bean thresher demonstration,
lima bean counting contest, music, tours of the site.
Also available Jeffrey Maulhardt's latest book, Ventura County Lima Beans, A History.
We were once the Lima Bean Capitol of the World!
Ventura County Farm Day
Saturday, November 2, 2024
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Site Address: 1251 Gottfried Pl,
Oxnard, CA 93030
Mailing Address: 300 Crestview Ave., Camarillo, CA 93010