1891
The Ware-Stanley House
Built by pioneer Edward G. Ware, this beautifully preserved Victorian farmhouse anchors the two-acre ranch and shows daily life in 1890s Orange County, room by furnished room.
The Village
Seventeen buildings, each with a story worth stepping into
The Stanley Ranch Museum & Historical Village preserves original and replica buildings spanning the 1870s to the 1920s — moved here, restored, and kept alive by volunteers.
1923 · Featured Attraction
The Walt Disney Garage
Walt Disney's first animation workshop. In this humble one-car garage on his uncle Robert's Los Angeles property, a 21-year-old Walt drew his earliest Hollywood cartoons. Rescued at auction in 1982 and relocated to the Stanley Ranch, it remains one of the most significant artifacts of animation history anywhere in the world.
See it on a tour
1870s
Garden Grove Post Office
One of the town's earliest civic buildings, where mail — and news — connected a small farming settlement to the wider world.
Replica
Original Fire Station
A faithful replica of Garden Grove's first fire station, complete with vintage firefighting equipment from the era of hand pumps and brass bells.
Tours start here
The General Store
Stocked with period tins, scales and dry goods, the General Store is your first stop — check in here for every docent-led tour.
…plus a dozen more buildings and exhibits, from pioneer-era houses to farm equipment. The best way to see them all? Join a Sunday tour.