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Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park, Petaluma, CA

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Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park

A large Mexican-era adobe ranch house on the east edge of Petaluma, run by California State Parks.

3325 Adobe Road, Petaluma, CA 94954 · Petaluma, CA

About Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park

This state historic park preserves part of a former ranch that Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo had built in 1836. The main adobe structure was once the largest private rancho building in California and now serves as a museum showing life on a prosperous Mexican-period estate. Visitors can join guided tours, explore the grounds, and take part in school and family programs. The park sits off Highway 116 and Adobe Road, roughly a 20 minute drive from Sonoma.

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  • #adobe
  • #Mexican-era California
  • #Sonoma County
  • #state historic park

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