Rancho dominguez adobe

The classes will be held every Saturday from am to pm. All classes will be held at the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum. Field trip dates are Oct. Download the flyer here. Four UC academic credits available upon completion for an additional fee. Download course flyer and registration form. She studies animal behavior, focusing on social behavior and behavioral adaptations to ecology. Her background also includes botany, mammology, ornithology, fire ecology, marine biology, evolutionary biology, and conservation biology.

W hen the railroad was built between Los Angeles and the harbor in , Manuel Dominguez donated land from the rancho for the the new venture. The Dominguez home also served as a convenient and hospitable stopover for travelers on horseback or for those taking the stagecoach between the Pueblo and the San Pedro port. Today, the L. Harbor is one of the largest and busiest ports in the world. Six survived all daughters and were raised at the adobe home.

They are remembered today by the many streets and businesses named after their families. Perched atop a gentle hill, and surrounded by acres of well-tended landscaping, the year-old Dominguez Ranch Adobe is a peaceful oasis in the Los Angeles urban sprawl.

The adobe home has been listed as California Historical Landmark No. It is now an historical museum, open to the public for informative guided tours, during which visitors can learn more about life in the early days of Old California. The address is Alameda Street, in Carson. Just take the Alameda Street exit from the Artesia 91 Freeway, head south a few blocks. T ours of the adobe home are given on the hour on Wednesday and Sunday 1, 2 and 3 PM.

Group tours are welcomed and must be booked ahead.