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| Landmark #494 | Monterey County | Visited: January 10, 2014 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | The decaying adobe home of María Josefa Soberanes de Richardson and her husband, Bill! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Los Coches Rancho (8,994.2 acres) was granted to María Josefa Soberanes de Richardson by the Mexican government in 1841. Her husband, William Brunner Richardson, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, built the adobe house here in 1843, and planted the nearby locust trees in 1846. This was the site of Captain John C. Frémont’s encampment in 1846 and 1847, the adobe was later used as a stage station and post office. It was donated to the State of California in 1958 by Margaret Jacks.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Los Coches Rancho Wayside Campground NW corner of State Hwy 101 (P.M. 60.5) and Arroyo Seco Rd 1.5 mi S of Soledad, CA 93960 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~278mi (448km) — 4.7hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
