28 years later the US would invade and capture Monterey, CA in the Battle of Monterey[1].
Also, fun fact (I guess), the Old Custom House is the first designated California Historical Landmark[2]. It marks the site where U.S. Commodore John Drake Sloat raised the American flag and declared California part of the United States in 1846.
Also, fun fact (I guess), the Old Custom House is the first designated California Historical Landmark[2]. It marks the site where U.S. Commodore John Drake Sloat raised the American flag and declared California part of the United States in 1846.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Monterey
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Custom_House_(Monterey,_Ca...