Fourth of July Parade and Food Fest
July 4
Old Monterey goes all out for the Fourth with a classic parade through historic streets and a food fest on Colton Hall Lawn, where California's constitution was signed.
History Exhibition
History ExhibitionColton Hall Museum and Jail
Monterey
Stand where California became a state. This 1849 government building hosted the Constitutional Convention and now displays the original constitution, plus there's a creepy old jail next door with prisoner graffiti still carved in the walls.
1849 government center
California constitution birthplace
Free admission
Old jail with graffiti
Tips
✍️look for prisoner graffiti in the old jail
🎤ask about docent tours for extra stories
Upcoming at Colton Hall Museum and Jail
Saturday, Jul 4
Colton Hall Museum and Jail
MontereyOpens Friday at 10:00 AM
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionStand where California became a state. This 1849 government building hosted the Constitutional Convention and now displays the original constitution, plus there's a creepy old jail next door with prisoner graffiti still carved in the walls.
1849 government center
California constitution birthplace
Free admission
Old jail with graffiti
Tips
✍️look for prisoner graffiti in the old jail
🎤ask about docent tours for extra stories