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Colton Hall Museum

Monterey, California

History, Historic House, Specialized

Built to serve as a public school and town meeting hall, Colton Hall now offers visitors a re-creation of the meeting room where California's first Constitution was drafted in October 1849 and exhibits on early Monterey. Colton Hall is a State Historic Landmark and a major site in the Old Town Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in Monterey, once the capital of Alta California.

Presidio of Monterey Army Museum

Monterey, California

History

Presidio of Monterey Army Museum in Monterey, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Museum of Monterey (MOM)

Monterey, California

Art, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Specialized

The Museum of Monterey is a world class multi media exhibition space. Our first floor is dedicated to rotating exhibitions of a contemporary nature and our second floor is dedicated to Monterey history and our permanent collection.

History

Steinbeck's Spirit of Monterey Wax Museum features over 100 figures depicting 400 years of CA history.