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We are located in the center of a
rich
agricultural area
The Agricultural History Project is located at the entrance to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, California. It is in the heart of the bountiful Pajaro Valley, midway between Santa Cruz and Monterey, nine miles from both Sunset Beach State Park and Mount Madonna County Park.
AHP is a short drive from Santa Cruz attractions like Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Roaring Camp Railroad, Big Basin State Park and Gizdich Ranch (where homemade pies are baked daily). The historic Rodgers House, the 1870’s pre-Victorian home of John Steinbeck’s sister Esther Rodgers, is adjacent to the AHP site. We are about an hour's drive from Monterey attractions, such as the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row and Dennis the Menace Park
Watsonville is located on California’s beautiful Monterey Bay, 100 miles south of San Francisco, 50 miles south of San Jose, 25 miles south of Santa Cruz and 25 miles north of Monterey.
Hours
Thursday - Sunday, Noon - 4 p.m. Special guided tours may be arranged in advance. Facilities are handicapped accessible. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and major holidays.
Driving Directions
FROM THE NORTH. Take Highway 1 south to Airport Boulevard exit in Watsonville. Follow Airport Boulevard to Green Valley Road, where the name changes to Holohan Road. Continue on Holohan to Highway 152. Turn left on Highway 152 and proceed two miles to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. AHP is located on the right of the entrance to the Fairgrounds.
FROM THE EAST. From Highway 101 take State Highway 129 to Watsonville. Follow the signs to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. AHP is located on the right of the entrance to the Fairgrounds.
FROM THE SOUTH. Take Highway 1 north to the State Highway 129 exit (Riverside Drive) in Watsonville. Follow the signs to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. AHP is located on the right of the entrance to the Fairgrounds.
FREE PARKING is available just inside the fairgrounds.
