Tejon Ranch is classic California, a land of legacy – bigger than life, rich in history, blessed by nature. Established in 1843 as a Mexican land grant, this grand sweep of territory was home to some of the Old West’s most illustrious exploits. Trappers, hardy settlers and frontiersmen, outlaws, the Camel Corps, Butterfield stagecoach lines and Army dragoons all traversed its range. Historic pioneers such as Jedediah Smith, Kit Carson and John C. Fremont explored Tejon’s frontier.

The story of Tejon Ranch is still being written. The historic legacy of California contained in its pages is now joined by a vision for California’s future, as the heritage and the hopes of the golden state are inextricably joined together in its remarkable landscape.

In 1872, famed New York journalist and author Charles Nordhoff wrote about his travels to Tejon Ranch, calling it “the most significant estate in a single hand in all America.” The proud caretakers of this national treasure are committed to ensuring that sentiment will ring true for generations to come as they carry out their mission of Preserving California’s Legacy and Providing for California’s Future.