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Our Mission DANA (Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos) works to restore and preserve the historic Dana Adobe (Casa de Dana) and promote development of the Rancho Nipomo Heritage Park as a means of enhancing knowledge and understanding of California's Rancho era (our California Heritage) and to encourage an appreciation of the multicultural peoples who influenced the past present and future California., and to demonstrate the interdependent nature of the site’s ecosystems and human economies over time. Rancho Nipomo Heritage Park DANA ADOBE History Education Community Events Stewardship Fiestas 671 S. Oakglen Ave., Nipomo, CA 93444 Tel: 805-929-5679 www.danaadobe.org Open SAT & SUN 1pm - 4pm or by appointment, admission is $5, children free Photo by Melissa Camarena Development in progress—ETA 2016

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Page 1: Our Mission DANA  · PDF fileOur Mission DANA (Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos) works to restore and preserve the historic Dana Adobe (Casa de Dana) and promote development of the

Our Mission

DANA (Dana Adobe Nipomo

Amigos) works to restore and

preserve the historic Dana

Adobe (Casa de Dana) and

promote development of the

Rancho Nipomo Heritage

Park as a means of enhancing

knowledge and understanding

of California's Rancho era

(our California Heritage) and

to encourage an appreciation

of the multicultural peoples

who influenced the past

present and future California.,

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interdependent nature of the

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●Host an Event at the Adobe●

For nearly 175 years, the Dana Adobe

has been at the heart of the Dana

Family’s famed California hospitality,

serving as the venue of choice for

countless generations for weddings,

rodeos and fiestas that celebrated life,

death and everything in between. With a

175 year old Sycamore as your dramatic

and natural ly canopied stage,

breathtaking oak-draped hillside vistas

from the restored 1839 veranda and the

eco-conscious natural & abundant

landscaping, the rustic romance of the

Dana Adobe is the perfect setting for

your next event!

We look forward to welcoming

you and your guests with old

world, rancho hospitality.

political, social and economic structure of the

Ranch Era through hands on activities. Our

dedicated docents lead students in making

tortillas, adobe bricks, cattle branding, bird

identification, animal and plant adaptations and

habitats.

●How You Can Participate●

You can help preserve access to this treasured

site and protect the beauty and rural character

of the Nipomo community for years to come

by becoming a financial supporter, a DANA

Amigo and/or a volunteer. For some, a visit to

Rancho Nipomo is an opportunity to

experience what life was like in the mid-

1800’s. For others, it is the first time they have

ever taken notice of the natural environment

around them. DANA Amigos help afford these

experiences for our children and visitors of all

ages. Volunteers help make these experiences

come alive.

It was the exchange point for the first regular

mail route between San Diego and San

Francisco and a polling location during the

election that helped decide the issue of

California’s statehood. In 1857, it was a regular

stagecoach stop and by 1881, the Pacific

Coast Railway ran across the rancho. The

Dana family -- the Captain, his wife, Maria

Josefa Carrillo (of Santa Barbara) and the 13 of

their 21 children who survived to become

adults -- were known for their generous

hospitality. They shared food, lodging and

horses with weary travelers. Merchants

conducted business on the rancho, and friends

and neighbors gathered there for political and

social functions.

●Education Programs●

Rancho Nipomo hosts over 1200 school

children a year for our Cultural and Nature

Education programs. These programs offer

students the opportunity to explore their local

natural environment as well as experience

with all the senses, the past and discover the

●Welcome to our Rancho●

Rancho Nipomo Heritage Park is a 130-acre

historic park, museum and nature center

located on the Central Coast of California

near Old Town Nipomo, that offers its guests

all the rich, rustic ambience of old Mexican

California. At the center of the park is the

Dana Adobe, a 13-room historic home built in

1839 by Captain William (Guillermo) Dana on

one of the largest Mexican land grants in

the United States.

●The Story of the Rancho●

Captain Dana’s adobe home is the oldest

residence in San Luis Obispo County. It

was the only stopping point between Missions

San Luis Obispo and Santa Inez along the

historic El Camino Real, and the only house

between San Luis Obispo and Los Alamos on

the road to Santa Barbara. The Dana home

was the center of agriculture, politics and

commerce for those who lived and traveled

along the 100-mile stretch of territory nearby.

Rancho Nipomo hosts over 3,000

visitors annually for tours, educational

programs, weddings, concerts and

events that showcase the opulent multi

cultural history of our California. Over

1200 school children a year participate in

C u l t u r a l a n d N a t u r e E d u c a t i o n

programs.