General Mariano Vallejo
History Tour of the Sonoma Plaza
90 minute historic re-enactment walking tour of the Sonoma Plaza.
Reservations required.
$150 for six people or less, $25 for each additional person.
Children free and welcomed!
Call or text George at
707-939-5507
Or email
George Webber
Perfect for history lovers young or old; General Vallejo will guide you by the Blue Wing Inn, Mission, Barracks, Casa Grande site, and the Plaza
Topics covered include:
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Vallejo’s life as a boy growing up in Monterey, California in the early 1800’s
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The founding of the Sonoma Mission in 1823
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What Mission life was really like for the Native Americans who became “neophytes”
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Secularization of the Missions and the arrival of General Vallejo to Sonoma
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Building the civilian pueblo of Sonoma
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The true (and incredibly exciting) story of the Bear Flag Revolt
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The betrayal of the California Land Act of 1851
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The beautification of the Plaza, building of City Hall, and Grinstead Amphitheatre
Fourth grade history walking tours are a specialty
General Vallejo and his family in the Sonoma Fourth of July Parade in 2004
The General has his fans
Join me!
This photograph from the 1870's shows where where we will be walking. The Sonoma Plaza hasn't changed much.
General Vallejo has been hired by corporate groups
--- as an intellectual break from meetings ---
and to get some fresh air in the Plaza.
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