Montebello Historical Society
Montebello Historical Society
 
 

About

We are the Montebello Historical Society, a non-profit organization committed to the preservation of the Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe, Historic Site and Museum. We cordially invite everyone to visit the Adobe, 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.

 
 

Board of Directors

Jon Reed, Vice President

Carolina Ibarra-Mendoza, Media (Publicity & Design)

Kathleen Rabago

Esabel Reed

Volunteers

Gail Fieldman (Sanchez Decedent & Museum Docent)

Eric Frederickson

Annette Gonzales

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 Press

  • National Park Service: Learn more about the Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe, Montebello’s oldest residence, and its historical significance as highlighted by the NPS. Read the full entry here.

  • Homestead Museum Blog: “Finally the Stronghold of the Mexicans Was Charged and Taken: An Engraving of the Battle of San Gabriel, California, 8 January 1847” by Paul R. Spitzzeri, January 12, 2025. Read the full article here.

  • Old Spanish Trail Association: A brief history of the Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe, highlighting its significance as Montebello’s oldest structure and its connection to the historic Old Spanish Trail. Read more here.