Things To Do in Port Costa, California

Inscription. Designed in 1859 by Lt. Julian McAllister and built by shipwrights of the Pacific Mail and Steamship Company, St. Paul's is an outstanding example of early California Gothic ecclesiast... More on HMDB

Designed in 1859 by Lt. Julian McAllister and built by shipwrights of the Pacific Mail and Steamship Company, St. Paul's is an outstanding example of early California Gothic ecclesiastical archite... More on Ohp.parks.ca.gov

Fischer-Hanlon House in Benicia, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

The Benicia Capitol State Historic Park holds the Fischer-Hanlon House. The house was a Gold Rush hotel and ha ... More on PlanetWare

Inscription. Erected in 1852, this historic building was ostensibly intended for Benicia City Hall, offered as the State Capitol and promptly accepted, it had that honor from February 4, 1853 to February 25, 1854. Deeded to state ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The first Masonic hall built in California was begun in the summer of 1850, occupied by the lodge October 14, 1850, and formally dedicated December 27, 1850. This building served as the Masonic Temple for Benicia Lodge ... More on HMDB

On April 15, 1849, the Reverend Sylvester Woodbridge, Jr. , organized the first Presbyterian Church of Benicia, the first Protestant church established in California ... More on Ohp.parks.ca.gov

Inscription. On this site was organized by the Rev. Sylvester Woodbridge, Jr. on April 15, 1949 the First Presbyterian Church of Benicia. This was the first protestant church established in Califor... More on HMDB

Inscription. Robert Semple, chief founder of Benicia, negotiated with General M. G. Vallejo for the land and suggested new city be named after Generals wife, Francisca Benicia, selecting Francisca. Officials of Yerba Buena objected ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Gen. Mariano G. Vallejo: Who was Commandante of Northern California for over 10 years. Thomas O. Larkin: U. S. Consul in California 1844-1846. Robert Semple: Presiding Officer of the First Constitutional Convention of ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Architect and driving force behind the modernization of Highway 780, the first State Capitol Building, the Benicia State Park, First Street Development, the Benicia City Water System, and the Benicia Industrial Park. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Port Costa's old timers are quite certain that the rumor of the Burlington Hotel being a bordello is unture. Their reasoning is that the respected owners and their families lived nearby and therefore it could not have ... More on HMDB

Inscription. On this historic site for more than a century military history was written. The loyalty, courage, and devotion of the military and the civilian who served their country here furnished material for a brilliant page in ... More on HMDB