The History of The Maples

Our 55- acre property has been here since the 1860’s and was originally owned by the Peart Family- the husband was a gold miner who struck it rich, and his wife was a San Francisco socialite.

He built a railroad track spur for her so she could travel back to San Francisco often which is still on the property.

Their original 2-story Victorian home was burned down when a cousin came for a visit and was smoking in bed.

Our current house was rebuilt in the 1930’s by the next owners, the Best Family.

Fun fact: they were the developers of the Caterpillar tractor!

Their love for botany influenced the many unique trees on our property.

Fun fact: the 1st ever Yolo County Fair was hosted here!

The property is now owned by The Clark Family, who turned the homestead into our outdoor country estate wedding & event venue, The Maples!

Sincerely,

The Maples Team

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