Colton Hall - Monterey
Location: Pacific Street (between Jefferson and Madison)
Why you should visit: Colton Hall is where California's First Constitutional Convention was held. Why is that important? When California officially became a part of the United States of America, a group of delegates (people who make decisions for a government) got together to discuss and write California's Constitution. The Constitution tells what the basic rights are for the people who live in California. For example, the delegates discussed, debated, and decided that California would be a free state, rather than a slave state (meaning that slavery would not be allowed in California).
Why you should visit: Colton Hall is where California's First Constitutional Convention was held. Why is that important? When California officially became a part of the United States of America, a group of delegates (people who make decisions for a government) got together to discuss and write California's Constitution. The Constitution tells what the basic rights are for the people who live in California. For example, the delegates discussed, debated, and decided that California would be a free state, rather than a slave state (meaning that slavery would not be allowed in California).