Sonoma State Historic Park - Sonoma, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
N 38° 17.620 W 122° 27.357
10S E 547575 N 4238538
Sonoma State Historic Park is centered around the Mission San Francisco Solano and is comprised of six locations near Sonoma Plaza, a National Historic Landmark.
Waymark Code: WMPYRR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 2

The following verbiage is taken from the California Department of Parks and Recreation that best describes this State Historic Park:

The historic, picturesque town of Sonoma is located in the heart of the beautiful Wine Country between Napa and Santa Rosa off Highway 12. Situated around a central plaza (the largest of its kind in California) filled with charming shops and restaurants, the city is home to Sonoma State Historic Park—site of the northernmost Franciscan Mission in California and birthplace of the California State Bear Flag.

Unlike most parks with a single plot of land and a continuous boundary, Sonoma State Historic Park is a scattering of historical attractions consisting of six midtown locations near Sonoma's Plaza. They are: Mission San Francisco Solano, the Blue Wing Inn, Sonoma Barracks, the Toscano Hotel, the Servants Quarters (the remains of La Casa Grande) and Vallejo's Home. Vallejo's Home is also called Lachryma Montis, and is less than a mile west of the Plaza. It was the estate of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, Military Commander and Director of Colonization of the Northern Frontier.

I took pictures of the Mission San Francisco Solano and Blue Wing Inn and my posted coordinates are located in front of the former mission. There is another website devoted to this mission and can be visited here.

The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]

The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]

Hours of Operation:
Open 7 days a week 10am - 5pm


Admission Prices:
Seasonal rates. Inquire at the former mission (Mission San Francisco Solano)


Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)

Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only

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