Martinez Attractions

Martinez (pop. 31,808) is located 18mi/29km east of Oakland on Suisun Bay. It is the site of the naturalist John Muir's house.

John Muir National Historic Site

The Historic Site in Martinez is an 1882 house and was the home of the founder of the Sierra Club, John Muir - a noted author and preservationist. His Victorian home is well preserved and surrounded by fruit orchards and oak woodland.

Address

John Muir National Historic Site
4202 Alhambra Avenue
Martinez, CA 94553-3826
United States

Phone 1 (925) 228-8860

Fax 1 (925) 228-8192

http://www.nps.gov/jomu/

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Close			17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Always closed on:

New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)

Cost

Adult	$ 3.00
Child 15 & under	FREE

All values are in United States Dollars

Disabled

Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.

Guides

Audio-visual presentations available.

Typical Visit

1 hour 30 minutes

Martinez Historical Museum

The Martinez Historical Museum has displays of the history of the region.

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	11:30	Closed	11:30	Closed	Closed	Closed
Close		15:00		15:00

Tips

First four Sundays of each month - open 1 to 4pm.

Facilities

Gift shop

Martinez Waterfront Park Marina

The Martinez Waterfront Park Marina is on North Court Street.