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| Landmark #126 | Monterey County | Visited: January 17, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The Colton Hall Museum! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: In this building met the convention that drafted the Constitution under which California was admitted to statehood on September 9, 1850. Robert Semple was chairman and William G. March secretary. The 48 delegates met from September 1 to October 15, 1849 on the upper floor, which ran the length of the main building. The stairway leading to the convention hall was in the rear of the building. Rev. Walter Colton, first American alcalde in Monterey, erected this building as a public hall and schoolhouse, he and Robert Semple established California’s first American newspaper in Monterey on August 15, 1846.
OTHER TIDBITS: During this Constitutional Convention, California’s eastern border was established at the Sierra Nevadas (not the Rocky Mountains), slavery was forbidden, and San Jose was selected as the state’s first capital! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Civic Center Pacific St between Jefferson and Madison Monterey, CA 93940 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~319mi (514km) — 5.4hrs |
| When should I go? | The museum is open every day from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM, except between November and January, when it is closed Tuesdays and only open from 12:00 PM until 3:00 PM on weekends! |
