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| Landmark #512 | Contra Costa County | Visited: February 15, 2014 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | A replica of the adobe home built in 1842 and inhabited by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Site of the adobe house, grape arbor, and gardens built in 1842 by Jesús María Castro for his mother, Dona Gabriéla Berryessa de Castro, widow of Francisco María Castro who had been granted Rancho (Cuchiyunes) San Pablo in 1823. When Dona Gabriéla died in 1851, the adobe became the property of her daughter, Martina Castro de Alvarado, wife of Juan Bautista Alvarado, who was Governor of California from 1836 to 1842.
OTHER TIDBITS: Specifically, Juan Bautista Alvarado was the first native-born governor of California! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Civic Center Alvarado Square NW corner of San Pablo Blvd and Church Ln San Pablo, CA 94806 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~383mi (617km) — 6.4hrs |
| When should I go? | The museum is open on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month from 12:00 PM until 4:00 PM! |
