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| Landmark #936 | San Luis Obispo County | Visited: June 8, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The Rios Caledonia Adobe is still open for tours! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This imposing building is an excellent example of California’s Mexican-era architecture. With Indian labor, Petronilo Ríos built the two-story adobe about 1846 as his residence and the headquarters for his sheep and cattle operations. Named “Caledonia” in the 1860s, it served as a hotel and stop on the stage route between Los Angeles and San Francisco until 1886. Restoration was begun in 1968 by the Friends of the Adobes.
OTHER TIDBITS: Actually, the adobe was built in 1835 and was part of Mission San Miguel! After Mexico took over, and the missions were secularized, William Reed, Petronillo Rios and Miguel Garcia bought mission lands, just a few days before the eruption of the Bear Flag Revolt! The “Caledonia” part of the name comes from George Butchard, who purchased the adobe in 1868 and named it for the Scottish word for Scotland! It was a stagecoach stop, inn, and tavern, where it’s rumored that famed outlaws, Jesse James, the Dalton Brothers, and Tiburcio Vásquez visited at some point or another! |
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 700 Mission St San Miguel, CA 93451 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~214mi (345km) — 3.6hrs |
| When should I go? | The adobe is open Friday through Sunday from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM! |
