Gilman Ranch, Historic ranch and museum in Banning, United States.

Gilman Ranch is a historic property with museum exhibits displaying authentic wagons, saddles, and ranching tools across multiple spaces. The collection documents daily life and work on a Western ranch through these original objects and settings.

Gilman Ranch served as a stagecoach station on the Bradshaw Trail, the route opened by William D. Bradshaw in the 1860s linking the Colorado River to Southern California. The ranch buildings are now protected within the Gilman Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum in Banning, and the complex is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The site carries the story of Willie Boy, a Paiute whose 1909 actions sparked a major search that remains part of local memory. This regional narrative shapes how visitors understand and experience the place today.

The site can be explored through guided tours covering both indoor exhibits and outdoor grounds. Plan time for both areas and consider the weather, as part of your visit takes place outside.

The wagon collection includes an Overland stagecoach, a "prairie schooner" and a chuck wagon, displayed at the Gilman Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum in Banning. The museum and park are operated by Riverside County Parks, and the ranch complex is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.