I havent had a chance to see the mansion tour because of covid but the park itself is well kept with lots of trees and they are planting more, not too crowded either so thats a plus.

Beautiful 117 year old mansion. Dedicated to Mr Kearney the original land owner. 2 stories...soon to be three of beautiful furnishings and history. $6, Not a bad way to spend a day at the park

I really enjoyed the Mansion. The tour and everything. The tour guides were very sweet. I recommend going there during Christmas with the kids, I recommend going there period, turn learn the history of Mr. Kearny and Fresno CA. I took a lot of pictures, but Im only putting ones of Christmas up. I dont want to ruin the surprise of the tour, somethings you have see for urself. It was $5/$8 a person.

Visit the Kearney Mansion for the annual Civil War reenactment ... very informative!! The battle scene is amazing!! Wear ear protection if sensitive to loud explosions (canons). Also, meet and great Abraham Lincoln and other icons such as Harriet Tubman. Visit the Doctors station...who would have known that the first stitches evolved from silk to horse hair and the benefits of it.

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!I didnt realize how much info giving about Martin Theodore Kearney!My tour guide Eric he was the greatest, he illustrated the history about guests who have been at the Kearney Mansion probably in the last hundred years, every room in the mansion does describe perfectly well it almost felt as if those who once lived in in the mansion, in other words lets just say it felt like they were around.Of course there were a few more rooms that I would have loved to seen such as the I believe the 4th floor of the mansion and I would have loved to gone underneath the kitchen where they once fed over 200 people. But always good!

Good for historical place and old furnishings.. haunted.

Nice place! Lots of furniture in the mansion!

It was our first time coming here. Its during the holidays they had nice christmas decorations and christmas trees set up. We enjoyed the tour and the tour guides were very knowledgeable about the history of the mansion, Mr kearney, The agriculture during that time that took place during and after Mr Kearney time plus so much information we learned about Fresno in the 1900s and so fourth. Theres a lot of orignal pieces and furniture in the mansion. Very lovely well kept place and property especially for being 100 plus years old. Was very worth it. They also have a gift shop as well.

I want expecting the park, so the palm tree and azalea drive in was a pleasant surprise. The park was nice, with many reunions going on. If you are on a road trip and needed a place to stop and let the kids and pup run free for a bit, this would be a great place. Then stop into this Victorian home. Tours are the only way to see it. Call to check on times. It was very interesting with a lot of original furnishings,.pictures and such. Amber did a great job or tour. You do have to pay to get into the park to get to the home. 5 per car for the park, and $6 per adult for the home. The house tour is about an hour.

Great day to explore the museum. Fun at the Civil war reenactment.

Tour guide was awesome and house is beautiful!

Kearney Mansion (1903)The Kearney Mansion is located seven miles west of downtown Fresno. It consists of two buildings, a main residence and an adjoining servants quarters. The two buildings are designed in the French Renaissance style, simulated through the use of materials indigenous to the area and through the use of Victorian stock moldings, all built by workers employed by owner M. Theo. Kearney. Both buildings have a basic rectangular form with walls of two-foot-thick unstabilized adobe brick, covered with a thin coat of plaster for waterproofing. The basic adobe structures are capped by a sophisticated roof structure, strongly influenced by the Schwab residence in New York City, which itself was a copy of Chateau de Chenonceaux. The high roofs, dormer windows, ornate pinnacles at the intersection of the high roofs, the simple ridgemolding, and lofty chimneys create a picturesque skyline. The interiors of both structures have typical Victorian details for trim, crown moldings, fireplaces and stair railings. In the main residence, wall finishes were imported wallpapers from France, designed to Mr. Kearneys suggestions of colorful, elaborate scenic representations. Kearney intended the existing structures as part of a much larger complex known as Chateau Fresno. He retained several architects, including Thomas E. Collcutt, Willis Polk and Maurice Hébert, to design the complex. The present-day mansion was not intended to be Kearneys main residence, but rather the caretakers lodge. Kearney lived in it while awaiting completion of his much grander chateau (on left), which was never actually built. At the time of his death in 1906, only the residence and servants quarters had been completed. Historic replicas of carpets and other wallpapers have been used where original fabric has been lost. The servants quarters houses the museum store. The Kearney Mansion is located in the 225-acre Chateau Fresno Park (now Kearney Park), begun by Kearney in 1892. Rudolph Ulrich, the noted American landscape architect from New York, laid out the design for this park and the boulevard leading to it. Over the next fourteen years, Kearney turned a flat, barren landscape into one of the most beautiful parks in the United States. At the turn of the century the park may have contained more species of trees, vines, shrubs and roses than any equal area in the United States. The San Francisco Chronicle called it the most beautiful park on the West Coast. The eleven-mile boulevard leading from downtown Fresno to the park was lined with alternating eucalyptus and palms, interspersed with 18,000 white and pink oleanders. Martin Theodore Kearney (1842-1906) was a substantial contributor to the agricultural development of both Fresno County and the state of California. He began his career in Fresno by managing the Central California Colony development for W. S. Chapman and Bernhard Marks of San Francisco. Kearney devised a subdivision system whereby fencing and irrigation for all the lots in the colony were provided cooperatively. This enabled middle-class purchasers to start farming without the tremendous financial outlay otherwise necessary. Kearney later promoted several developments of his own, including the Easterby Colony east of Fresno, and the Fruit Vale Estate to the west. He advertised Fresno County far and wide, using various attractive promotional brochures that described Fresno as a veritable Garden of Eden. From 1898 to 1905 Kearney was associated with the California Raisin Growers Association.As early as 1899 Kearney had decided to leave his estate to the Regents of the University of California in hopes that they would establish a college of agriculture there, with the proposed Chateau Fresno as the administration building and his park as the campus. At the time of Kearneys death, his estate consisted of $1.5 million and 5400 acres of farm land. By 1949 the University had sold all the land except for the park.

Guided tours are available on Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm for $8 per adult and $6 per child.

Civil War Revisited!! 30 years in this Fresno Icon. Kearny Park

Very historic preservation with added bonus of decent park to spend rest of the day at after touring Mansion

It was fun Vera & myself saw inside of the mansion house. As in a tour there was people dressed up in old fashioned clothes. We even got on the horse ride...

Wonderful & Peaceful Park To Go To. Have been going for so many years. I love this park

Love Kearny park. Its usually never too packed but if it is, then its usually pretty spaced out so you and you family or friends or whatever can find a relatively nice spot to just eat, relax, and have fun together. Its a nice place for fun filled memories to be made.

I loved this place as a kid and plan to take mine very soon

The mansion is a great part of the Valleys history. Of the many historical sites I have visited in the Fresno area this by far has been the best. The tour guide Brittney made the visit so worth while. She made the mansion come to life. For sure 5 star all the way!!!!

60 years in Fresno and am as proud today of Kearney as in the 60s and 70s ..Fresno had glamour. As teens in 70s a fav spot for drag racing was out here. We had such fun as it seemed the big house watched over us! Thank you to all for the efforts of keeping the meus as beautiful as ever for the future kids .

This tour was so terrible i cant believe i gave them money for a tour that lacked severely in structure, focus, and information. would be great if they could get a tour guide that isnt attention seeking and poorly informed. at one point he even asked us what came next because he wasnt sure. he wasnt joking either. save your money and time.

Too far to get too! Not worth the gas!

Its always a pleasure to visit and the caretaker is freindly

The tour was about an hour, which in my opinion is the perfect length of time, especially if you are bringing kids. Tickets were $6. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, funny, and engaging. I would take this tour again and again.

This house museum tells the fascinating history of visionary land developer, M.Theo Kearney, who saw potential in the San Joaquin Valley. The tour guide talked about the development of the raisin industry and life on Kearney Ranch. This tour is great for anyone interested in the history of Fresno County.

Awesome Civil War Reenactment!

The dosins are super friendly and knowledgeable. I love that this history of fresno has been preserved.

I give the Kearney Park 5 star but I havent yet entered the mansion because of their extremely limited operating hours.

Good family park lots of SHADE lot of barbecue pits kids playground its clean the bathroom floor clean nice place to have fun

Such a beautiful mansion and the tour was very detailed and interesting!

Really nice mansion with a huge beautiful park surrounding the area.

First time visiting the mansion. Been in the area over 25 years. The park is beautiful and the tour is well worth taking. Thank you Pinedale Senior Center.

Love this place .and the park .my favorite park in the valley.

Annual civil war school day and reenactment

Interesting and informative...definitely a must see!

Good history tour for kids.

Was ok. Not a big place and nothing to amazing. Glad I didnt pay lol

So much fun!

Beautiful place of a historical site. looks really sad though.

I loved this place and my daughters loved it to

October 21, 2018

Old Museum very Nice

The place is worth a dozen visits. And I am sure none of the visits will be boring. There are not only expositions but organised events as well. Furthermore there are things that will fascinate a grown-up and that will entertain a kid.

Place is realy

12/3/16IT SAID TOURS 1pm, 2pm, 3pmAND IVE BEEN HERE SINCE 2PM.IT IS CURRENTLY 2:45PM.WHY ARENT I IN THE TOUR YET?

Awesome history!

Beautiful and relaxing place

Super cool love the history!

Brittany was great

Great tour and museum!

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL

Ugly Park, needs better upkeeping.

Neat

Quite interesting

Wonderful tour and guide!!!!

Haunted haunted HAUNTED!