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Main Street in Julian
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View from the Julian Cemetery Today

Pies & Pickaxes: A Taste of Julian's Past

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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$14 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Stroll down Julian's historic Main Street on this self-guided audio tour. The echoes of mining pioneers mingle with the sweet fragrance of apple pies, as you explore the transition from a bustling mining town to the charming apple haven that it is today. Venture to the hill crowned by the town cemetery, gaining not just a panoramic view but also glimpses into the lives of Julian's early inhabitants, uncovering tales etched in the landscape and the stories that echo through time.

Activity location

  • Bailey House
    • 2315 Main Street
    • 92036, Julian, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 2315 Main St
    • 2315 Main Street
    • 92036, Julian, California, United States

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Pies & Pickaxes: A Taste of Julian's Past in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • Opening hours: Wed 5:30 am-9:00 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$13.59 x 1 AdultAU$13.59
Total
Price is AU$13.59

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedApp & Tour Download
  • What's includedWhat's includedFlexible Usage (unlimited access within 30-days)
  • What's includedWhat's includedDownloadable Content (pre-download tour to save data)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedA Smartphone
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdmission to Julian Pioneer Museum - $3 per adult

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Bailey House
  • 5m
See the home of Drue Bailey, the founder of Julian, and hear a funny storey about one of the pranks he pulled in town.
Julian Cemetery
  • 5m
Climb the hill to get a bird's eye view of town and see the graves of some of Julian's earliest residents.
Julian Pie Company
  • 5m
Hear about how Julian's early residents helped transform the town from a focus on mining to apple orchards. Stop in Julian Pie Company for a slice of apple pie or an apple cider donut.
Julian Market & Deli
  • 5m
Stop in front of one of Julian historic mercantile buildings, known as the Jacoby building, as you hear about how this early resident made a living in Julian.
Miner's Diner
  • 5m
See another historic building on Julian's Main Street, the first in the backcountry to be built of brick.
Jack's Grocery
  • 5m
Hear the storey of an Italian immigrant named Frank De Luca who moved to Julian and started a supermarket.
Wilcox Building
  • 5m
See the wheelbarrow that Porter Perrin Wheaton used to survey 2328 miles of county roads in 1900.
Julian Gold Rush Hotel
  • 5m
Check out the oldest continually-operating hotel in Southern California and hear about the ex-Missouri slave, Albert Robinson, and his wife Margaret, who started it!
Julian Jail
  • 5m
See the small concrete jail house that replaced a smaller wooden jail that couldn't seem to prevent detainees from escaping.
Witch Creek School
  • 5m
See an old schoolhouse that was relocated and restored by the Julian Historical Society.
Julian Pioneer Museum
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
The Julian Pioneer Museum showcases artefacts and exhibits that portray the rich history of Julian and its early residents.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBailey House
    • 2315 Main Street
    • 92036, Julian, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE2315 Main St
    • 2315 Main Street
    • 92036, Julian, California, United States

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