Built in 1827 by the Mexican Government, it presided over Mexico's primary port of entry on the Alta California coast. Here, on July 7, 1846, Commodore John Drake Sloat raised the American flag, claiming over 600,000 square miles of territory for the United States. |
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The Pacific House was built in 1847 as a hotel and saloon. Later, it was used as army storage, court house and office building. Today, it serves as a museum. It is the perfect starting point for the Path of History. |
First, check out the Monterey Museum of the American Indian upstairs and remember that Monterey's history |
Then, have a look at the exhibit at the ground floor. The museum introduces some of the most important buildings you will see at the Path of History. |
Read more about Monterey's Hidden Gardens at the sites of California State Parks and webdzine.
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