Dana adobe

The kitchen garden was completed in thanks! They both sponsored the garden and donated their time to build it. Originally located along Nipomo Creek for its accessibility to water and rich clay soil. To make the garden more accessible, it is currently located just south and east of the Dana adobe. While the garden includes some modern features, the plants and planting method remain authentic to the mids.

The planting method is called the Three Sisters. It is a traditional Native-American style of planting corn, beans, and squash together. The spiny branches on squash protect the plants from small critters. Corn produces a stalk for the beans to climb, while beans produce nitrogen that enriches the soil naturally. Everything grown is edible and some could be used as tools. To shop our gift shop please click HERE. To purchase your tickets please click HERE. Tickets will be at will call!

For more information please email events danaadobe. Skip to content. De La Cruz Recalls Rain rain and more rain! The story of William Goodwin Dana and his adobe home in California takes place within the period of Mexican rule over this area. In , Mexico achieved its independence from Spain and allowed for a government in the California territory that was a bit closer to home.

Mexico continued the Spanish practice of granting large tracts of land to soldiers, politicians and others who were deemed able to make the area productive in crops, trade and cattle. This was a seafaring family and William was raised into this occupation and became a ship's captain in his early twenties. Even during the Spanish period, American merchants traveled around the Horn and traded manufactured goods to the Californios in exchange for cattle hides.

These hides were returned to New England and leather goods were produced. Website: danaadobe. Dana, seeing opportunities in California, gave up command of his ship and became a store owner and shipper in Santa Barbara. There he met and married Maria Josefa Carrillo, daughter of a prominent California family. The El Camino Real passed right through the center of his rancho and he placed his home along the edge of this important roadway. Between acts, cast members sling food and drink behind the snack bar.

Be sure to bring a few extra dollars for tips, and enjoy the way they thank you: with melodious singing. A wonder of natural beauty, the Monarch Butterfly Preserve on Highway 1 in Oceano sees up to , Monarchs in a single season.

These large orange and black butterflies migrate up and down the West Coast, from Canada to an Diego. Along the way, they stop at a point on Highway 1 where the eucalyptus trees hang heavy with butterflies, especially in the winter.

Come see for yourself: admission and docent talks are free. Share on facebook. Share on twitter. Share on pinterest. The historic Dana Adobe in Nipomo takes you back to the California frontier.

Take a docent-led tour through the Dana Adobe in Nipomo. Watch Dana Adobe Videos. Oceano Train Depot A relic of bygone days, the Oceano Train Depot is now a museum displaying vintage train cars, tools, historic photos and model railroads. Great American Melodrama This old-timey melodrama theater specializes in fun and guffaws for the whole family.

Oceano Dunes Natural Preserve. Related Activities. Dog Friendly Activities Along Highway 1. Stay in dog-friendly lodging, dine in dog-friendly restaurants, and frolic on dog-friendly beaches, hikes and parks. More Details. Oceano Train Depot.