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Rancho Los Cerritos

4600 Virginia Rd, Long Beach, CA 90807
562 570 1755
Ranked #16 of 44 attractions in Long Beach
5.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Traveler Description: The Rancho Los Cerritos is a historic site owned by the City of Long Beach.  It is a Monterey Style adobe rancho house from 1844, remodeled during... more »
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

This is the Rancho where Long Beach began. You can tour the adobe ranch house and surrounding gardens. The Rancho has an excellent collection of artifacts. On certain weekends, the guides are living history characters. Garden tours are also available. The Rancho is adding a new visitors center to be opened later in 2012. AND IT IS FREE! There is... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012

This is a great escape for a couple of hours. Hard to believe your in the middle of a big city. It's a peaceful look back to a simpler time. Take a book, stroll, explore and relax. Great for kids to slip back into history too. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012

If you want to visit history especially during Christmas, this is such a wonderful place to go...during Christmas, you tour the Rancho and you see things they were decades ago, people are dressed in period costumes and re-live what went on back when the Rancho came into being. It's a lovely place to visit : ) More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2009
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The adobe ranch house, built in 1844, has collections of clothing and textiles from the 1830s-1930s, and various maps, letters, deeds and other documents relating to the site. Furnishings in the exhibit rooms depict the work and leisure of both the owners and workers on a 19th century ranch. The docent-hosted tour of the house was complete and educational. (Photography... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 30, 2003
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I had a wonderful experience at the Rancho. It is truly a key component in California's history. Make sure to take a tour, as the docents are very interesting. The gardens are beautiful, and the exhibits are nicely done. Whether for leisure or for educational purposes, I suggest you check out Rancho Los Cerritos. They have a very nice Web... More

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