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Benicia Capitol State Historic Park is the site of California's third seat of government (1853-54.) It is the only pre-Sacramento capitol that survives.
The original building has been restored with reconstructed period furnishings and exhibits. The interior includes a board-for-board reconstruction of the building's original floor with ponderosa pine. The desks, three of which are originals from the Benicia period or earlier, are furnished with a candlestick, a 19th century newspaper, a quill pen and a top hat.
Park News Alert
Service Reductions are in place at this park.
Operating Hours are as follows:
Open Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 5pm
Closed Monday - Friday
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Historic Fischer-Halon House tours available some weekends, call the park for dates and times.
Service Reductions are in place at this park.
Operating Hours are as follows:
Open Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 5pm
Closed Monday - Friday
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Historic Fischer-Halon House tours available some weekends, call the park for dates and times.
Getting There
The historic park is located at 115 West G Street in Benicia, not far from Vallejo.
Take East 2nd Street Exit off of Highway 780. Go left on East 2nd Street, right on Military East, and left on First Street.
Latitude/Longitude: 38.0494 / -122.1575
The historic park is located at 115 West G Street in Benicia, not far from Vallejo.
Take East 2nd Street Exit off of Highway 780. Go left on East 2nd Street, right on Military East, and left on First Street.
Latitude/Longitude: 38.0494 / -122.1575
Seasons/Climate/Recommended Clothing
The weather can be changeable; layered clothing is recommended.
The weather can be changeable; layered clothing is recommended.
Operating Hours & Contact
Open Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 5pm
Closed Monday - Friday
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Historic Fischer-Halon House tours available some weekends, call the park for dates and times.
Open Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 5pm
Closed Monday - Friday
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Historic Fischer-Halon House tours available some weekends, call the park for dates and times.
Telephone: 707-745-3385
Special Events/Weddings: 707-939-6188
Open Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 5pm
Closed Monday - Friday
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Historic Fischer-Halon House tours available some weekends, call the park for dates and times.
Open Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 5pm
Closed Monday - Friday
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Historic Fischer-Halon House tours available some weekends, call the park for dates and times.
Telephone: 707-745-3385
Special Events/Weddings: 707-939-6188
Tips
Contact the park for school visit fee waivers, school visit reservations or programs, guided tour requests or group visit reservations.
Contact the park for school visit fee waivers, school visit reservations or programs, guided tour requests or group visit reservations.
Accessible Features
Disclaimer
We are working to improve accessibility throughout our parks but we regret that there are currently no (wheelchair) accessible activities at this park. This may be an undeveloped park, or there may be terrain, historic or resource protection issues or other limiting factors. However, there may be some wheelchair accessible features, such as parking areas, restrooms, and routes of travel, that meet some of the current accessibility guidelines. Call the park or email us at access@parks.ca.gov for details.
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We are working to improve accessibility throughout our parks but we regret that there are currently no (wheelchair) accessible activities at this park. This may be an undeveloped park, or there may be terrain, historic or resource protection issues or other limiting factors. However, there may be some wheelchair accessible features, such as parking areas, restrooms, and routes of travel, that meet some of the current accessibility guidelines. Call the park or email us at access@parks.ca.gov for details.
Nearby Community Trips
Valley Spokesmen and Benicia cycling club ride led by Barbara Wood. We rode up and down some of the hills in and around Benicia and then returned to Barbara's home for some delicious chili, cornbread, and brownies. Beautiful day for a ride but it didn't qualify for the 'chilly' rating.
Valley Spokesmen club ride climbing various hills in the Benicia area. Â Following the ride, the leader treated us to chili and other goodies at her home.
Benicia, American Canyon, and Vallejo ride
Sulphur Springs (historical), California, United States
29.8 miles
29.8 miles
Valley Spokesmen bike club ride led by Barbara Wood. Starting in Benicia we headed past the mothball fleet and then up Lake Herman Rd. to Columbus Pkwy. Then up the bike trail alongside I-80 and through American Canyon before returning through Vallejo. Beautiful ride topped off by some of Barbara's homemade pear cobbler.
