DESCRIPTIONS FROM ACROSS THE WEB
Officially opened to the public on July 28, 1985, the entire park includes a farm, a large forest and a mansion now called the Patterson House which was first constructed in 1857 by the farm's original owner, George Washington Patterson. Patterson called his estate...
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A visit to Ardenwood is a journey back to a prosperous, 19th-century country estate, including a beautiful mansion and its elaborate Victorian Gardens. Exhibits include agricultural...
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DIRECTIONS
From Fremont, CA Head northwest on Liberty St toward Capitol Ave, Turn left at Capitol Ave, Turn right at State St, Turn left at Mowry Ave, Merge onto I-880 N via the ramp to Oakland, Take the Decoto Rd/CA-84 W exit toward Dumbarton Bridge, Turn left at CA-84 W, Take the Ardenwood Blvd/Newark Blvd exit, Turn right at Ardenwood Blvd.