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Dana Adobe

About Dana Adobe

The Dana Adobe & Cultural Center or "Casa de Dana" is a historic landmark in Nipomo, California. It was the home of Boston sea captain William Goodwin Dana, who in 1837 was granted the 37,888-acre (153.33 km2) Rancho Nipomo in Southern California. Captain Dana hosted figures such as Henry Tefft and John C. Fremont in his Nipomo home, which also served as an important exchange point on California's first official mail route between Monterey and Los Angeles.

The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The entire Rancho Nipomo is listed as a California Historical Landmark.

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Photos of Dana Adobe

  1. Dana Adobe, California01CaliforniaKen Figlioli · CC BY-SA 2.0
  2. Rancho Nipomo Dana Adobe and re-enactor02Rancho Nipomo Dana Adobe and re-enactorKen Figlioli · CC BY-SA 2.0
  3. Dana Adobe, main salon03Main salonKen Figlioli · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 7.8 miles of Dana Adobe; the closest, Dunes Discovery Center, is about 4.6 miles away.