This year, volunteers from the Peña Adobe Historical Society hosted private tours, school field trips and open house events visited by just over 1,350 visitors.  Our open house events included “Kids Day at the Adobe” the Congressional Gunfighters of America joined us for our “Western Day” open house, we welcomed back the Buffalo Soldiers and the Solano County Sheriff’s Posse and celebrated Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday with Cal Fire and the Vacaville Fire Protection District!  We celebrated “Hispanic Heritage Month” with award wining singer Jimena Izquierido of Woodland and Whip Master Francisco Pulido and his horse “Brownie”! 

Location:

Business Office
618 E Main Street
Vacaville, CA 95688

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Contact Info:

Peña Adobe Historical Society
(707) 447-0518

In addition to tours and open house events, this summer’s Camp Adobe was very popular!  During the ten-week summer program the Peña Adobe Historical Society hosted over 366 campers as they toured the Peña Adobe & Museum and learned of the Native Americans who lived here before the Vaca and Peña families arrived in 1841.  Campers also visited with guests Alexis and her horse Marty, Kim from Bees Kneeds, and animals from Zingler Ranch & Lucky Ones animal sanctuaries.  Campers learned about chores like laundry and making butter, just as the Peñas did in the 1800’s!  We finished the summer camp season learning all about bugs with a visit from Dr. Geoffrey Attardo from UC Davis who shared his work in entomology!  
As we close the 2024 year, we look forward to seeing you in 2025 at one of our tours, special events or open houses at Peña Adobe and the Mowers-Goheen Museum.  For now, you can enjoy our local history by visiting the following sites:

      https://www.penaadobe.org/
      https://www.facebook.com/PenaAdobeHistoricalSociety/
      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz6FUK7KdnkF5p53_PpieOQ
      https://www.youtube.com/@penaadobehistoricalsociety3311

Until we welcome you back to the Peña Adobe next spring, we want to thank you for all your support this year.  Without friends, supporters and donors, we would not be able to continue the work of preserving the Peña Adobe, California Historical Landmark #534 and provide historical education programs for our community.  During this Holiday Season, please consider donating at

      https://www.penaadobe.org/support.  

From all of us at the Peña Adobe Historical Society, we wish you a Happy and Safe Holiday Season!