Monterey

• Colton Hall Museum
• Limekiln State Park
• Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad
• Mission San Antonio de Padua
• Mission San Carlos de Boromeo
• Monterey State Historic Park

Colton Hall Museum

• The site where California’s constitution was drafted
• Spans the Mexican and early American periods
• Location: on Pacific Street, between Madison and Jefferson streets in Monterey
• Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Call (831) 646-5648
• Visit http://www.monterey.org/museums/CityMuseums/ColtonHallMuseum.aspx

Limekiln State Park

• Features breathtaking views of the Big Sur Coast, the beauty of the redwoods, the rugged coast, and the cultural history of limekilns
• Location: Highway 1, Big Sur, 2 mi. south of Lucia, 56 mi. south of Carmel
• Open from 8 a.m. to sunset
• Call (831) 667-2403
• Visit http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=577

Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad

• Founded in 1791, only remnants of ruins remain
• Features a museum containing artifacts from archaeological excavations at the mission
• Location: 36641 Fort Romie Road in Soleded. From Highway 101, take Arroyo Seco exit south of Soledad, and turn right on Fort Romie Road.
• Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Admission: free.
• Visit http://missionsoledad.com/
• Call (831) 678-2586 or (408) 678-2586

Mission San Antonio de Padua

• This spectacular mission conveys a real sense of early Mission period history.
• Located in Jolon, within the Fort Hunter-Liggett Military Base, 40 mi. north of Paso Robles
• Open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (later on Sundays, after mass)
• Admission: donations are accepted
• Visit http://missionsanantonio.net/
• Call (831) 385-4478

Mission San Carlos de Boromeo

• Also known as Carmel Mission, this was the first of the upper California missions, established in 1771
• Museum
• Visitors can tour the mission buildings
• Location: 3080 Rio Road in Carmel
• Open weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekends from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Admission: $4 adults and seniors, $1 children 5 to 17, children under 5 are free
• Call (831) 624-3600 (Museum store) or (831) 624-1271
• Visit http://www.carmelmission.org

Monterey State Historic Park

• Historic part of downtown Monterey, formerly the capital of California during the Spanish and Mexican periods
• District includes multiple buildings scattered throughout the area.
• Maritime Museum exhibits California’s early maritime history
• Location: 20 Custom House Plaza in Monterey
• Open daily. Walking tours and museum tours are offered regularly; call for tour times.
• Call (831) 649-7118
• Visit http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=575