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The historic, picturesque town of Sonoma is located in the heart of the beautiful Wine Country between Napa and Santa Rosa off Highway 12. Situated around a central plaza (the largest of its kind in California) filled with charming shops and restaurants, the city is home to Sonoma State Historic Park - site of the northernmost Franciscan Mission in California and birthplace of the California State Bear Flag.
Unlike most parks with a single plot of land and a continuous boundary, Sonoma State Historic Park is a scattering of historical attractions consisting of six midtown locations near Sonoma's Plaza. They are: Mission San Francisco Solano, the Blue Wing Inn, Sonoma Barracks, the Toscano Hotel, the Servants Quarters (the remains of La Casa Grande) and Vallejo's Home. Vallejo's Home is also called Lachryma Montis, and is less than a mile west of the Plaza. It was the estate of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, Military Commander and Director of Colonization of the Northern Frontier.
Park News Alert
Service Reductions are in place at this park, as follows:
Open Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm
Closed Monday
Exception: Barracks & Toscano Hotel - open Mondays
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Service Reductions are in place at this park, as follows:
Open Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm
Closed Monday
Exception: Barracks & Toscano Hotel - open Mondays
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Getting There
The park's business office is at:
363 3rd Street West
Sonoma, California 95476-5632
Parking is free in the large lot behind the Toscano Hotel and Sonoma Barracks.
The park's business office is at:
363 3rd Street West
Sonoma, California 95476-5632
Parking is free in the large lot behind the Toscano Hotel and Sonoma Barracks.
Climate/Recommended Clothing
The weather can be changeable; layered clothing is recommended.
The weather can be changeable; layered clothing is recommended.
Operating Hours & Contact
Please contact the park for operating hours.
Telephone - Mission: 707-938-9560; Vallejo’s Home: 707-938-9559; Barracks: 707-939-9420
Please contact the park for operating hours.
Telephone - Mission: 707-938-9560; Vallejo’s Home: 707-938-9559; Barracks: 707-939-9420
Activities
There are exhibits in the Mission, as well as a museum and gift shop in the Barracks. The Vallejo Home has furnishings of the Vallejo family and there is a Visitor Center and museum in the adjacent "Chalet". Visitors to the park can stroll through the streets surrounding the town's historic central plaza. The plaza has restaurants, shops and a Visitor Center.
Dogs are not allowed in historic buildings. Dogs on a leash are allowed on the bike path between the Mission and the Vallejo Home.
Docent Conducted Tours:
Mission Tours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm
Vallejo Home Tours: Saturday and Sunday - 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
Toscano Hotel and Kitchen Tours: Saturday, Sunday and Monday - 1pm to 4pm
There are exhibits in the Mission, as well as a museum and gift shop in the Barracks. The Vallejo Home has furnishings of the Vallejo family and there is a Visitor Center and museum in the adjacent "Chalet". Visitors to the park can stroll through the streets surrounding the town's historic central plaza. The plaza has restaurants, shops and a Visitor Center.
Dogs are not allowed in historic buildings. Dogs on a leash are allowed on the bike path between the Mission and the Vallejo Home.
Docent Conducted Tours:
Mission Tours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm
Vallejo Home Tours: Saturday and Sunday - 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
Toscano Hotel and Kitchen Tours: Saturday, Sunday and Monday - 1pm to 4pm
Accessible Features
Trails
The Sonoma City Bike Trail - An approximately 1/4 section of the Sonoma City Bike Trail is located within the park. This asphalt surfaced segment of trail is approximately 6 feet wide X ¼ mile in length. This trail segment is accessed from the La Casa Grande parking lot.
Exhibits/Programs
Numerous historic buildings are part of this downtown Sonoma Park. Historic doors and thresholds may require some assistance, but some structures are accessible as described below. An information kiosk is on an accessible path of travel on a city sidewalk on the square.
Parking: A parking lot on First Street East behind the Sonoma Barracks (follow the Parking signs in the central square) includes some designated accessible spaces.
Routes of travel over city streets and some dirt and gravel paths are usable.
Restroom: The unisex restrooms in the Casa Grande on East Spain street are generally accessible and currently the most accessible in the park.
Sonoma Mission: The chapel and reconstruction room are generally accessible, and the courtyard grounds are usable.
Barracks: The first floor includes exhibits, a video room and a store. They are generally accessible. Assistance is available to reach sales items. A captioned video tour is available for viewing.
Toscano Hotel: The front parlor exhibits are generally accessible and the side alcove exhibits are usable. Aisle and turn space is limited.
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The Sonoma City Bike Trail - An approximately 1/4 section of the Sonoma City Bike Trail is located within the park. This asphalt surfaced segment of trail is approximately 6 feet wide X ¼ mile in length. This trail segment is accessed from the La Casa Grande parking lot.
Exhibits/Programs
Numerous historic buildings are part of this downtown Sonoma Park. Historic doors and thresholds may require some assistance, but some structures are accessible as described below. An information kiosk is on an accessible path of travel on a city sidewalk on the square.
Parking: A parking lot on First Street East behind the Sonoma Barracks (follow the Parking signs in the central square) includes some designated accessible spaces.
Routes of travel over city streets and some dirt and gravel paths are usable.
Restroom: The unisex restrooms in the Casa Grande on East Spain street are generally accessible and currently the most accessible in the park.
Sonoma Mission: The chapel and reconstruction room are generally accessible, and the courtyard grounds are usable.
Barracks: The first floor includes exhibits, a video room and a store. They are generally accessible. Assistance is available to reach sales items. A captioned video tour is available for viewing.
Toscano Hotel: The front parlor exhibits are generally accessible and the side alcove exhibits are usable. Aisle and turn space is limited.
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