Custom House Review

Read our Monterey Bay sights reviews. Or post your own.

Custom House

  • Address: Monterey State Historic Park, 1 Custom House Plaza, across from Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, CA | Map It
  • Phone: 831/649-2909
  • www.parks.ca.gov/mshp

Fodor's Review:

This adobe structure built by the Mexican government in 1827—now California's oldest standing public building—was the first stop for sea traders whose goods were subject to duties. At the beginning of the Mexican-American War, in 1846, Commodore John Sloat raised the American flag over the building and claimed California for the United States. The house's lower floor displays cargo from a 19th-century trading ship.

  • Cost: Free
  • Open: Daily 10-4
Find more sights in Monterey Bay »

Member Reviews and Ratings

Be the first to review this property

Get Advice From Other Travelers

Visit the Travel Talk forums for help on planning your trip



Get the Fodor's Newsletter

For more travel ideas, tips, and deals, sign up for the Fodor's newsletter here. Read the current issue. Browse previous issues.




Copyright © 2009 Fodor's Travel, a division of Random House, Inc.