The Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum collects and shares with its visitors the fascinating history of the City of Vallejo and the U.S. Navy at Mare Island. The Museum presents exhibits and programs that explore and celebrate the diverse cultural traditions of the...

The McCune Collection is a rare book collection that contains a leaf from the Gutenberg Bible, a number of incunabula, a Kelmscott Chaucer and other rare books from the 15th - 20th century. Major printers represented include the Grabhorn Press, Nonesuch Press,...

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is an animal theme park located in Vallejo, California. The park includes a variety of roller coasters and other amusement rides, along with a collection of animal exhibits and shows. It has been part of the Six Flags chain of amusement...

Benicia Capitol State Historic Park is a state park in Benicia, California. The park is dedicated to California’s third capitol building, where the California State Legislature and bureaucracy convened from February 3, 1853 to February 24, 1854. It is the only...

The mission of the Benicia Historical Museum is to engage the community in the evolving history of Benicia and the Arsenal and their influence in the development of our country. The Museum complex is the center where history is seen, enjoyed and preserved. Through...

Arts Benicia's mission is to stimulate, educate and nurture cultural life in Benicia through the visual arts. This community based non-profit organization provides exhibitions, educational programs, and classes that support visual artists and engage the broader...

The 8 room house has artifacts showing how Martinez has changed over the years.

The John Muir National Historic Site preserves the 14-room Italianate Victorian mansion where the naturalist and writer John Muir lived, as well as a nearby 325 acres (132 ha) tract of native oak woodlands and grasslands historically owned by the Muir family. The...

Site of adobe house, grape arbor, and gardens built in 1842 by Jesús María Castro for his mother, Dona Gabriéla Berryessa de Castro, widow of Francisco María Castro who had been granted Rancho (Cuchiyunes) San Pablo in 1823. When Dona Gabriéla died in 1851, the...

The San Pablo historical Society manages two fully furnished historic homes. The Alvarado Adobe is a re-creation of the 1840 adobe house that was home to Governor of California Juan Bautista Alvarado. The Blume House is a lovely 1905 farm house.