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Monterey Historical Walking Tour

Monterey Historical Walking Tour is a self guided walk through the historic heart on the City of Monterey. The approximately two mile walk can take two or more hours, depending on your interest level and how many of the buildings are open at the time. The walk is an elongated loop that twice passes Pacific House and Memory Garden, with a few branches and can be started anywhere along the loop. This chronicle will begin at Pacific House in a roughly clockwise direction. Pacific House and Custom House are adjacent to Fisherman's Wharf where there is a large parking lot.

Pacific House and Memory Garden, Casa del Oro, Duarte Store, Cole House

First Theater, Perry House, Doud House, O'Donnell Library


O'Donnel Library was first a church. Photo date: 9-2-07.

Presidio of Monterey, Sloat Monument, Presidio Museum, El Castillo Site, Serra Monument

Whaling Station, First Brick House

Custom House and Custom House Plaza

Custom House
Pacific House
Monterey State Historic Park

Alvarado Street and Osio-Rodriguez, Old Monterey Hotel, State Theater, Casa Sanchez

Casa Bonifacio Site, Casa Estrada, Casa de Castro Site

Stevenson House

While Robert Luis Stevenson only lived here a few months, he seems to be the most famous person to live here.

Casa Abrego, Casa Pacheco, Madariaga Adobe, Casa Munras

Royal Pesidio Chapel

link to missions

El Cuartel Site, Simoneau Plaza & Transit Center, Cooper Molera Complex, Gabriel de la Torre Adobe, Casa Alverado, Post Office, Stokes Adobe, Casa Gutierrez

Monterey Art Museum

House of Four Winds, Sherman Quarters, Larkin House

Underwood-Brown Adobe, City Hall, Colton Hall, Friendly Plaza

Vasquez Adobe, Alvarado Adobe, Gordon House, Casa de la Torre

Lara-Soto Adobe, Casa Serrano, Capitular Hall, Merritt House, Casa Soberanes

Seems like I missed a few. check back in a few years, maybe I'll get the rest.

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