On Saturday, September 18 from noon to 4:00PM, The Sánchez Adobe Adobe Docents invite visitors to experience life in the 1840s.
This family day will focus on what life was like on a rancho in Mexican California.
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Brand New Sanchez Adobe Interpretive Center Opens with Early California Music and Crafts
September 18th, 2021 @ 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Please note: Due to COVID protocols, masks are required during this event, except while eating and drinking.
Hands-on Activities include:
- Dance to early California music.
- Discover bygone trades.
- Stamp leather and twine rope.
- Make corn husk dolls and candles.
- And more make-it-yourself crafts.
Above photo by Joe Messina
Discover the New Sanchez Adobe Visitor Center
MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021
Along with a restored adobe residence from the mid 1800’s furnished with period pieces, the area also contains the archaeological evidence of the Mission Dolores Outpost. The site now stands as a reminder of the more spacious and leisurely life of the past.
HISTORY
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Special programs, such as the Rancho Day each September, are held at the Sanchez Adobe to educate visitors and students about its colorful past. Demonstrations such as brick making and corn grinding are scheduled. The San Mateo Historical Association has a popular school field trip program at the Sanchez Adobe. Scheduling for the following school year opens April 15 for all San Mateo county schools. School requests are made via the form on the the San Mateo Historical Association web site.
ON THE GROUNDS
The Sanchez Adobe is located well back in the San Pedro Valley on a flat five-acre parcel adjacent to Linda Mar Boulevard. The site was originally used by as a mission outpost in the late 1700’s and archeological remains from this outpost are found on the site.
A number of mature trees, including cypress, pines and eucalyptus trees, are found on the site, but years of intense use have destroyed almost all of the native vegetation. The existing vegetation attracts many birds including starlings, sparrows and humming birds.
A segment of San Pedro Creek exists in the rear (south) part of the site. This stream is important since it is part of a steelhead spawning area. The riparian corridor around the creek contains Red Adler, Bigleaf Maple, and several species of Willow and Thimbleberry.
VOLUNTEERS
The Sanchez Adobe is operated for the Department of Parks by the San Mateo County Historical Association. The docents working at the Adobe are volunteers. Special presentations and exhibits are also the work of these dedicated Association volunteers. If you are a history buff, a person interested in the County’s colorful background, or just someone who would like to help the Association operate and maintain the Woodside Store, Sanchez Adobe, or the History Museum in Redwood City, you can call the Association at (650) 299-0104.
