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| Landmark #925 | Alameda County | Visited: May 31, 2014 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | The refurbished home of the Peralta family and the heart of Rancho San Antonio! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: One of California’s original Spanish colonists, Luís Peralta received the first and largest Mexican land grant. His hacienda was the nucleus of the Rancho de San Antonio, which covered the sites of seven present-day East Bay cities and reached to the Contra Costa frontier. The rancho’s first permanent adobe was located here, and the 1870 Italianate frame house is one of two remaining Peralta buildings.
OTHER TIDBITS: The Peraltas arrived in northern California with the Anza expedition! They grazed 8,000 cows and 2,000 horses on their land and built the wharf that helped bring foreign trade into northern California! They, like most of the rancho owners, were gipped of most of their land once the US took over! Of the 16 houses they built on this rancho, only the mansion at the Historical Park and the Peralta Home in San Leandro remain! The lady you see in the picture below is named Miss Beverly! She now works at the park in the Fruitvale district of Oakland, encouraging youngsters to get involved with history in order to keep them out of trouble! Inside the museum, there are dozens of audio recordings of historical figures talking about their life story, and there is also a place for kids to write their own stories and place them on a giant horse because “every human being makes history!” Miss Beverly believes every child should refer to their elders as “Mr” or “Miss/Mrs,” regardless of the age difference, and I really admire that! Fruitvale is not the safest area, so hats off to Miss Beverly and the other amazing volunteers at the Peralta Hacienda for working so hard to make a big difference through history! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 2465 34th Ave and Paxton St Oakland, CA 94601 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~368mi (593km) — 6.2hrs |
| When should I go? | The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 2:30 PM until 5:30 PM, but if you want a tour, visit at 2:30 or 4:00! |
