A La Puente one-day itinerary can pair the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum with a quieter break at Arceo Park. The museum is in the neighboring City of Industry, not La Puente; the La Puente area guide gives a broader sense of the local setting.
- Morning: Check the museum’s public-tour schedule before planning around a visit.
- Midday: Tour the historic homestead, allowing time to see its separate buildings and grounds.
- Later: Head to Arceo Park for a change of pace.
Start with a local orientation
The museum is about an 8-minute drive from Industry Inn & Suites. The day’s main historic visit is just outside the city: the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum is at 15415 Don Julian Road in the City of Industry.
The day’s main historic visit is just outside the city: the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum is at 15415 Don Julian Road in the City of Industry.
Visit the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum
The Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum brings together buildings and grounds shaped by several generations of local history.
William and Nicolasa Workman and their children left Taos in fall 1841 and traveled the Old Spanish Trail to the greater Los Angeles area. The Workman family later developed a cattle and farm operation on Rancho La Puente over more than 35 years.
Walter P. Temple bought the property in 1917 and renovated the ranch, including Workman House and El Campo Santo Cemetery. The City of Industry acquired and restored part of the site, and the Homestead Museum opened in 1981.
The museum is a certified site on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail; Workman House and El Campo Santo have California historic landmark status, while La Casa Nueva is on the National Register.
Free public home tours run Friday through Sunday, except for the fourth weekend of the month, with tour times from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tours are limited in size and first come, first served; groups of 10 or more need reservations.
El Campo Santo can be visited seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more on the buildings and visitor arrangements, read this Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum visitor guide.
Take a break at Arceo Park
Arceo Park gives the itinerary an outdoor pause after the historic site. You can keep the visit simple by leaving open time to walk around the park. The Arceo Park visitor guide offers more detail for planning this stop.
Check hours and access before setting out
Tour schedules can change, so check the official site before you go, especially if a particular building or tour time matters to your plan.
The City of La Puente describes the LINK shuttle and resident-focused bus-pass and Dial-A-Ride programs. Eligibility and service details vary, so check the city’s official information before relying on those options.
FAQs
Is the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum in La Puente?
No. The museum is at 15415 Don Julian Road in the City of Industry, rather than the City of La Puente.
When are the museum’s public home tours?
They run Friday through Sunday, except for the fourth weekend of the month, with tour times from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Confirm the schedule before planning around a specific time.
Do museum tours cost anything?
Public home tours are free. Tours have limited capacity and are first come, first served; reservations are needed for groups of 10 or more.