William B. Ide Adobe State Park

William B. Ide (1796-1852) was a pioneer who established the California Bear Republic in 1846, which lasted for just over 20 days. Ide and his family moved westward through the 1840s until he arrived in Alta California, which was then a providence of Mexico. In 1846, however, the Mexican government wanted to expel all non-Mexican settlers. Ide and other settlers seized the Sonoma pueblo in June 1846. Ide and his group also captured Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the Mexican Commandante of Northern California. This became known as the Bear Flag Revolt. The day after the revolt on June 15, Ide released his his proclamation, which, on June 17, raised the California Bear Flag. This proclaimed the land to be the California Republic. The Bear Flag Republic lasted until July 9, 1846, when the United States took possession of California from Mexico.

Visitors at the park today can learn about the California pioneers. The park has an old adobe home, as well as a Blacksmith shop. There, visitors can learn about the activities of the early California pioneers.

William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park, California Department of Parks and Recreation. Accessed January 22nd 2020. http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=458.

Californians and the Military: William Brown Ide, Military Museum. February 8th 2016. Accessed January 22nd 2020. http://www.militarymuseum.org/Ide.html.