House

The Shinn House, built in 1876, is the center of the park.  Mission Peak Heritage Foundation (MPHF) manages the Shinn House: docent house tours, teas, and events. See the calendar and facebook for hours. You can have the Shinn house opened for weddings or parties during park rentals or special tours.

The online tour of the park is always available.

Contact Joan Butler if you have questions about tours or teas. Joan  (510) 795-0891  joaniebutler@att.net

Museum

The Shinn family created a Shinn House Museum behind the Big House in 2003. It is managed by MPHF. The museum is open during Shinn House hours and other times as well by appointment for researchers or for special events. Some of the archival materials are being digitized by the California Revealed program. They are also accessible from the Internet Archive. The Shinn family archives can also be found at the Bancroft library and at the Washington Township Museum of Local History.

Bunkhouse

The bunkhouse is the last remaining building from a China Camp that was located along Alameda Creek. The Chinese Bunkhouse Preservation Project has researched this building and is investigating how to preserve it. More about Chinese History in the Washington Township

Gardens

Two acres of Gardens are planted and maintained by the Friends of Heirloom Flowers garden club volunteers. The club has been taking care of the Shinn family's gardens since 1994. Historic trees from the 1870s live here among the gardens. The online tour is always available.

This tiny Japanese garden was built in 1983-1985. The George Koomei Kato Memorial Garden is taken care of by the Friends of Heirloom Flowers and the Merritt College Aesthetic Pruning Hands-On class.

The park is owned by the city of Fremont. You can rent the lawn area on weekends. Did you know that you can also arrange for a tour of the house during your rental? Contact the Shinn House Docents to find out how to get a docent-led tour of the Shinn House during your rental.