Will Rogers State Historic Park reopened Saturday, exactly ten months and one day after the Palisades Fire erupted.

The devastating fire impacted both Will Rogers State Historic Park and Topanga State Park. At Will Rogers, the historic 31-room Ranch House, horse stables and other park facilities were destroyed. The guest house and visitor center and the blacksmith/carpenter shop were damaged, as were approximately 300 trees, several miles of trails and some fencing.

Park staff’s swift actions on the day the blaze broke out meant that many things were saved, according to California Parks Department officials, including all horses and more than 150 artifacts, including Will Rogers’ typewriter, artwork and family heirlooms. The gatehouse and polo field survived with minimal damage, as did t

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