Did you know…
The Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe, Historic Site and Museum is located on the site of the oldest residence in Montebello?
The Adobe was built in 1844 about one mile from the site of the first San Gabriel Mission and was part of the 2,363-acre Rancho La Merced.
The Battle of Rio San Gabriel that was a part of the California campaign of the Mexican-American War and occurred at the sites of present-day Montebello and Pico Rivera on January 8, 1847, was just blocks away from The Adobe.
