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| Landmark #501 | Sonoma County | Visited: Sept. 5, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The Salvador Vallejo Adobe is now a restaurant and still open for business! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This was the home of Captain Salvador Vallejo, brother of General Mariano G. Vallejo, who founded Sonoma. The adobe was built by Indian labor between 1836 and 1846, and was occupied by Captain Vallejo and his family until the Bear Flag Party seized Sonoma on June 4, 1846. Cumberland College, a Presbyterian coeducational boarding school, was located here from 1858 to 1864.
OTHER TIDBITS: Savador Vallejo’s story is closely interwoven with that of his brother, seven years his senior! Owner of two ranchos, Napa and Yajome, Salvador escorted his brother’s bride-to-be north from San Diego and eventually married her sister. He was captured alongside his brother during the Bear Flag Revolt, and lost most everything he had during that time. After losing the rest of his possessions by arson and theft during the Gold Rush, he lived out his last days on his brother’s estate. In life, he was known as a talented and skilled fellow, able to work more handicrafts than any other gentlemen of class was expected to know at the time! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 421-1st St W Sonoma, CA 95476 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~409mi (659km) — 6.9hrs |
| When should I go? | You can see the exterior any time you like, but you can only go inside during normal restaurant hours, 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM! |
