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January 2024 by Joshua Whittemore
A must visit as Phinneas Banning helped in the founding and connecting of Willington to los angeles. Great tour...bit uptight about children and touching stuff...but gave a great knowledgeable tour.
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January 2024 by Shelley Rewolf
Having lived in Wilmington for the first four years of my life, I have never been here before. The Banning house was built in 1864. And everything for the most part has been left for that time period. The docent, I believe his name was Anthony, was very knowledgeable about the antiques and the history! It's free and I highly recommend it!
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November 2023 by Art “Arturio” Martinez
Beautiful place with great history, highly recommended to go tour
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September 2023 by Steve Geiger
I visited this park because of the Labor Day parade that was going on unfortunately the daily breeze didn't post a damn thing about the Labor Day but they did post about the walk across the Vincent Thomas bridge, what a shame absolute shame Labor Day parade is one of the biggest in Southern California thousands of people were there along with elected representatives we had a blast.
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August 2023 by Tao Dawkins
Wrong hours on Google. Drove down twice, expecting them to be open. They are closed Monday's and Fridays. That is their office hours, not tour hours. Do not show up on either of those days expecting them to be open. *I updated my score because the ladies there were kind when they were open*
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July 2023 by Marina Ganicheva
It's a very special place, part of long-lost California's history. House built by Phineas Banning, handsome self-made man, who owned a warf and a newspaper, was married twice, and had about dozen of children. Very well preserved, even though the furniture is not all original. The guided tour was excellent. But it's not open everyday, so check the schedule on the website to avoid closed doors.
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June 2023 by Good Awe
I drove by this neighborhood and got my attention this antique Banning museum, so I took some photos around that I share with the public...also there is a park around where many people use to walk or simply enjoy with the family....
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February 2023 by George K
Cool relics, was a bit disappointed when asked about"hemp," and the important role it played in all is history, which was met with hopefully a learning curve up ahead. Hopefully this is the case. As far as antiquity, a lot of history, but without the teaching on hemp, flawed. Just FYI
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October 2022 by Micki Kirkland
Labor Day Parade and Picnic saw the celebration of union supported workers coming together @Banning Park and Museum. Thousands of workers with family members, friends and supporters marched through Wilmington to the park. Then enjoyed the food, music, speeches and children's entertainment zone.
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October 2022 by Shelly V
You need to make a reservation 5 days ahead of time and you can’t take pictures inside the house but it was great! The woman guiding us was very nice and informative. Not required, but a $5 donation for adults was suggested. For a tour that lasted over an hour it was totally worth it! It’s a beautiful home and the staff were great.
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September 2022 by Tony Rosales
I was driving to my brothers home but no one was home. Grabbed lunch and brought it to the park. Big park with all the amenities you need. What makes this park pretty cool is they have a museum in the middle of the park. They also have a long walking trail that covers the whole park. They also have lots of trees with plenty of shade. There is a shady element living around the park but for the most part they keep to themselves. I wouldnt be walking around at night, even though some people do..
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June 2022 by Jackie Rubio
I absolutely love this museum! The tour is thorough and the property is well maintained. The museum is on a park where you can barbeque. There is also exercise equipment along the path! If you can, try to book your tour with Lew. He is awesome!! The entrance for the tour is a suggested $5 donation for adults. The donations for kids I am not sure of. But check it out!!
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June 2022 by Michael “Mikey,Mike E.,Mikio” Escoboza
"It's a Haunted Mansion Naught tu mention,and General Banning came with the Cursing upon the Wilmington Community,and all that it contain's within,Relations to The Port of Los Angeles,Ports O'Call,Saint's Peter and Paul,Point Fermin Lausuen,Jesuits,Franciscans,Dominicans Religious-Order,Ordained,Saint Mary,Mary Star of The Sea,The Little Company of Mary's Sister's Poor,The Holy Family's Catholic Church Parishioners,all ,it's Clergy,Staff and Lay-Faculty and Schools,all Relative's to Our Holy United Justified Cause,Shown in Our Actions,The Word of God,Is Our Faith and Belief-e.g.-Somewhere Within The Scripture's,it is written in The Book of John 3:16,in The Letter to The Apostle Paul ,wrote to The Hebrewsz
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April 2022 by J. Bright
We[ my wife our two toddlers and i] went to the park on the weekend and did a walk through of the grounds. Absolutely beautiful and the staff around was very knowledgeable on the botanical and the history of the building.
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December 2021 by Helena Davis
Nice place to walk with our family.
