Strathearn Historical Park & Museum

My grandparents used to be docents there and used to live there for awhile. I spent most of my early childhood there, I remember racing my grandma from the house to the gate trying to catch up to my mom's car as she would have to go to work and drop me off there. My handprint is there on one of the legs of the windmill. I was only 2 years old at the time when I got to do it back in '97. It's cool to be a part of history and have so many memories of that place, only to realize that it's a historical part of Simi Valley and California but at the time when I was a kid, I just thought it was my grandparents house. My grandparent's handprints, my mom and older brother's handprints are also on a leg of the windmill. Grandparents are Norman and Neva Helmuth. I visit this place every year on my grandma's birthday and the day she passed away in remembrance of her since she passed away 10 years ago. This place has changed so much since my grandparents had worked there and lived there but I can still remember how it used to look. Beautiful place. Amazing memories. I'll be visiting in a couple of hours today since today would be my grandma's birthday.

It's free to roam around but I strongly suggest to pay for the tour. It costs just $5, you will know the history of the place and get inside of all historical buildings. Almost everything is original and well preserved. I had an absolutely amazing time! Dorothy, the tour guide was the best, I've seen lots of historical artifacts, furniture and clothes.

Cool park that has like an old west town! Friends held their wedding there. It was neat, they have an old time chapel where the ceremony was. And a big barn like building where the reception was, it was all decorated and very nice.