Heritage Hill Historical Park and OC Parks is celebrating 150 years of Serrano Adobe on Sunday, November 17th. A new exhibit will be opened to showcase what life was like during the Californio period of the Rancho history.
Built in 1863, the Serrano Adobe is the only remaining structure left from Jose Serrano’s Rancho Canada de los Alisos. Originally five adobes occupied the Rancho stretching from the 5 freeway to Cook’s Corner. Dwight Whiting purchased much of the Rancho in 1884 and his sons restored the Adobe, which was later declared a California Historic Landmark in 1932.
NEW EXHIBIT
The new exhibit will open in a room that was converted from a stable in the 1930s by the Whiting Family. The exhibit will depict what life was like for the Serrano family on the Rancho Canada de los Alisos and will include a dress-up area for children, a display of items that were traded from the ships in Dana Point and artifacts from the era, including a half saddle and fruit presses courtesy of the Bowers Museum.
Serrano Adobe's
150th Anniversary
November 17, 2013
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Heritage Hill Historical Park
25151 Serrano Road
Lake Forest, CA
(949) 923-2230 or (949) 461-3450
FREE ADMISSIONS
FREE PARKING
Visit Heritage Hill Historical Park on November 17 to learn the rich history of Orange County and celebrate the legacy of the Serrano Adobe. The Adobe 150th celebration will open with a ribbon cutting ceremony and feature an open house, photo booth and hands-on activities. The event will offer guests complimentary light refreshments.
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