Colton Hall Museum and Jail - Museum in Monterey - 570 Pacific St, USA

A must see. So much more we learned. The people here are so informative.

Small but historically important free museum. Plan on about 15 minutes. It's mostly about creating the State constitution. Also a nice view out the balcony. Worth a visit. Did I mention it was FREE?

The grounds are beautiful and the history on the placards are a definite must read. The bear statues are cool. The park is very clean and manicured.

Trip was ruined due to dog feces everywhere in the grass, despite no dog signs in the park. It was devastating to see history disrespected like this and will not be coming back or donating to the historical society if they allow this to continue.

Great place to start the holidays!!

Great museum loved it guide was friendly and informative.

The ghost tours of monterey took us back in time. Taught the history of monterey and some of the historic buildings. Also some stories of spirits that still roam the buildings. Lots of walking.

Great little free museum about California and Monterey history. They're not open every day so check the hours. Be sure to talk to the staff at the site, they're full of fun anecdotes and stories and they're usually a bit bored and very happy to chat, so ask questions. It's fun for them and it really improves the experience.