California Historical Landmarks in Sonoma County
California Historical Landmark 316
Sonoma Barracks
AKA Presidio of Sonoma
Northeast Corner of Sonoma Plaza
Sonoma State Historic Park
Built 1836
 "View of Sonoma Barracks from the Plaza")
Toscano Hotel and Sonoma Barracks
 "View of Sonoma Barracks from the Plaza")
Sonoma Barracks viewed from Sonoma Plaza
 "California Historical Landmark #316: Sonoma Barracks")
 "California Historical Landmark #316: Sonoma Barracks")
29 August 2016
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Erected in 1836 by General M. G. Vallejo. Headquarters of Bear Flag Party which on June 14, 1846 proclaimed a "California Republic" and raised the Bear Flag on Sonoma's plaza. Twenty three days later, July 7, 1846, Commodore John Drake Sloat representing the United States government took possession of California. In April 1847 Stevenson's regiment, Company "G," U.S.A. occupied the barracks.
Tablet placed by Historic Landmarks Committee,
Native Sons of the Golden West,
May 1937.
The Sonoma Barracks building contributes to the Sonoma Plaza Historic District which became a National Historic Landmark in 1975.
Sonoma State Historic Park contains six historic buildings:
Mission San Francisco Solano
Sonoma Barracks
Casa Grande Servants' Quarters
Blue Wing Inn
Toscano Hotel
Vallejo Estate Lachryma Montis
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