Alvarado was born in Monterey, Alta California, to Jose Francisco Alvarado and María Josefa Vallejo. His … See more

Alvarado, at age 27, was then appointed governor, but the city council of Los Angeles protested. Alvarado, Castro, and Graham went south and negotiated a compromise after three months, avoiding a civil war. However, t… See more

In response, Mexican president Antonio López de Santa Anna sent Brigadier General Manuel Micheltorena and 300 men to California in January 1842. Micheltorena was to assume the governorship and the position of … See more

On July 7, Commodore John D. Sloat occupied Monterey, declaring to the citizenry that the Mexican–American War had begun. Pico, Castro, and Alvarado set aside their differences to focus on the American t… See more

The Governor Alvarado House is California Historical Landmark number #348.
California Historical Landmark reads:
NO. 348 HOUSE OF GOVERNOR ALVARADO - A native of Monterey, Alvarado s… See more