Monterey State Historic Park, Monterey (must see)

Monterey State Historic Park is where you'll find most of the city's historic houses and other buildings. As one of California's oldest cities, you can enjoy learning about over 400 years of history. This park has multiple points of entry and markers that will help you find your way around.

One of the highlights of the park is the location where the first Spaniards landed in 1602. The two-mile path includes some whalebone sidewalks, a fascinating relic of the bygone whaling era. There are some beautiful gardens to see that go along with the old buildings very nicely.

Some of the top locations that you'll find along the path include the Pacific House and Custom House. Both of these locations offer fascinating insights into life in this city. You can also pick up brochures that provide information on each of the attractions within the park.

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Sight Name: Monterey State Historic Park
Sight Location: Monterey, USA (See walking tours in Monterey)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:

Monterey Introduction Walking Tour

Walking Tours in Monterey, California

Create Your Own Walk in Monterey

Creating your own self-guided walk in Monterey is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Monterey Introduction Walking Tour

Monterey is one of California's oldest cities, having been settled since 1770. The Spanish and Mexican governments both used the city as a capital for Alta California. Monterey offered many important firsts for California during this era, including a newspaper and printing press, public school, library, and theater.

This city was the location for the first constitutional convention in... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.2 Km or 2 Miles

Monterey State Historic Park Walk

Monterey State Historic Park is a National Landmark and a part of the Monterey Old Town Historic District. Found on the grounds here are a group of significant old-time houses that once made up California's earliest capital and were the site of the state's first constitutional convention. Today these buildings retain their rich heritage, preserving an important part of Californian as... view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.9 Km or 1.2 Miles

Cannery Row Walking Tour

Cannery Row – the waterfront street in Monterey, California – was once home to a number of sardine canning factories, the last of which closed down in 1973. The former nickname for Ocean View Avenue became the street's official name in January 1958 to honor John Steinbeck and his famous eponymous novel. In the novel's opening sentence, Steinbeck described Cannery Row as "a poem,... view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles