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Garcia Adobe
We had a wonderful tour of the Garcia Adobe located on Camino Capistrano. Built in the 1840s by Manuel Garcia, a Portuguese merchant, this is the only surviving Monterey style adobe in Orange County. Owned by the Oyharzabal family since 1880, its uses have included: French Hotel, a general store and the town’s first American…
Chris Jepsen
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the term “Colonial America” often brings to mind the 13 colonies on the East Coast. Yet at the same time, California was also a colony—under Spanish rule—and plenty of history was unfolding here as well.Join us for an engaging presentation by Chris Jepsen, Orange County Historical Society…
2025 Swallows Day
The 65th Annual Swallows Day Parade and Mercado Street Fair was held on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025. The Fiesta de las Golondrinas celebrates the return of the swallows to the San Juan Capistrano Mission on St. Joseph’s Day, which is March, 19th. The Parade and Mercado Street Faire offer a full day of family fun,…
Basket Weaving Workshop
The San Juan Capistrano Docent Society has a Native American basket-weaving workshop with Domingo Belardes, as the Blas Aguilar Adobe Museum Foundation Curator. Domingo demonstrated how to make a basket and he helped us weave our own, unique baskets. The members enjoyed making a hands-on, historic piece of art. The group gathered at the Blas…
2024 Swallows Day Parade
The 64th Annual Swallows Day Parade and Mercado Street Fair was held on Saturday, March 23rd, 2024. The Fiesta de las Golondrinas celebrates the return of the swallows to the San Juan Capistrano Mission on St. Joseph’s Day, which is March, 19th. The Parade and Mercado Street Faire offer a full day of family fun,…
Docent Society Intends to Help with National Historic Preservation Month Celebrations
The San Juan Capistrano Cultural Heritage Commission approved a proposal from the San Juan Capistrano Docent Society to help with National Historic Preservation Month recognition this coming May. Commissioners discussed the assistance on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Celebrations will be held in May in Downtown San Juan Capistrano on a to-be-determined Saturday date. The Docent Society offered to give…
