Shannon-Williamson Ranch
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The Shannon-Williamson Ranch, is located in Antioch, California
The Williamson family setteled in Antioch, California in 1867. They were granted a homestead in 1874 signed by then President Ulysses S . Grant. The original house burned down in 1895. The current house that stands is the one that was rebuilt after. The ranch operated from 1875-1949. The ranch was saved in 1987 on the efforts of one of the inhabitants of the house Donald Williamson. The once 4,000 acre ranch raised crops such as wheat, barley, hay and livestock. The Ranch currently retains approximately 3 acres of former ranch including two story Italianate house, 3 barns and several other building including barns, outbuildings, and a small orchard. The Ranch is currently closed to the public and there are currently no plans on the future of the house and property. The surronding area has been named after the ranch such as the housing subdivision and the shopping mall directly across the street from the ranch. The ranch property has a fence that surronds the entire property.
Antioch, California
Antioch is a city in Contra Costa County, California. Located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta, it is a suburb of San Francisco and Oakland. The city's population was 102,372 at the U.S...
The Williamson family setteled in Antioch, California in 1867. They were granted a homestead in 1874 signed by then President Ulysses S . Grant. The original house burned down in 1895. The current house that stands is the one that was rebuilt after. The ranch operated from 1875-1949. The ranch was saved in 1987 on the efforts of one of the inhabitants of the house Donald Williamson. The once 4,000 acre ranch raised crops such as wheat, barley, hay and livestock. The Ranch currently retains approximately 3 acres of former ranch including two story Italianate house, 3 barns and several other building including barns, outbuildings, and a small orchard. The Ranch is currently closed to the public and there are currently no plans on the future of the house and property. The surronding area has been named after the ranch such as the housing subdivision and the shopping mall directly across the street from the ranch. The ranch property has a fence that surronds the entire property.