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Las Posadas Procession at the Martinez Adobe

Las Posadas Procession at the Martinez Adobe

An educational program at the John Muir National Historic Site, in partnership with the Anza Trail and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena, shared the history of Las Posadas. Las Posadas is a Christma... More

Las Posadas Procession at the John Muir National Historic Site

Las Posadas Procession at the John Muir National Historic Site

An educational program at the John Muir National Historic Site, in partnership with the Anza Trail and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena, shared the history of Las Posadas. Las Posadas is a Christma... More

Las Posadas Procession at the John Muir National Historic Site

Las Posadas Procession at the John Muir National Historic Site

An educational program at the John Muir National Historic Site, in partnership with the Anza Trail and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena, shared the history of Las Posadas. Las Posadas is a Christma... More

Las Posadas Procession at the John Muir National Historic Site

Las Posadas Procession at the John Muir National Historic Site

An educational program at the John Muir National Historic Site, in partnership with the Anza Trail and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena, shared the history of Las Posadas. Las Posadas is a Christma... More

Las Posadas Procession at the John Muir National Historic Site

Las Posadas Procession at the John Muir National Historic Site

An educational program at the John Muir National Historic Site, in partnership with the Anza Trail and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena, shared the history of Las Posadas. Las Posadas is a Christma... More

Las Posadas Procession at the Martinez Adobe

Las Posadas Procession at the Martinez Adobe

An educational program at the John Muir National Historic Site, in partnership with the Anza Trail and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena, shared the history of Las Posadas. Las Posadas is a Christma... More

Las Posadas Procession - National Parks Gallery

Las Posadas Procession - National Parks Gallery

An educational program at the John Muir National Historic Site, in partnership with the Anza Trail and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena, shared the history of Las Posadas. Las Posadas is a Christma... More

John Muir National Historic Site during Las Posadas 2013

John Muir National Historic Site during Las Posadas 2013

An educational program at the John Muir National Historic Site, in partnership with the Anza Trail and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena, shared the history of Las Posadas. Las Posadas is a Christma... More

The Martinez Adobe during Las Posadas 2013

The Martinez Adobe during Las Posadas 2013

An educational program at the John Muir National Historic Site, in partnership with the Anza Trail and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena, shared the history of Las Posadas. Las Posadas is a Christma... More

El Coro Español de Santa Catarina de Siena

El Coro Español de Santa Catarina de Siena

An educational program at the John Muir National Historic Site, in partnership with the Anza Trail and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena, shared the history of Las Posadas. Las Posadas is a Christma... More

El Coro Español de Santa Catarina de Siena

El Coro Español de Santa Catarina de Siena

An educational program at the John Muir National Historic Site, in partnership with the Anza Trail and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena, shared the history of Las Posadas. Las Posadas is a Christma... More

Views at John Muir National Historic Site, California

Views at John Muir National Historic Site, California

The Site preserves the 14 room mansion where the naturalist John Muir lived from 1890 to his death in 1914. While living in Martinez, Muir accomplished many things: he battled to prevent Yosemite National Park'... More

Views at John Muir National Historic Site, California

Views at John Muir National Historic Site, California

The Site preserves the 14 room mansion where the naturalist John Muir lived from 1890 to his death in 1914. While living in Martinez, Muir accomplished many things: he battled to prevent Yosemite National Park'... More

Views at John Muir National Historic Site, California

Views at John Muir National Historic Site, California

The Site preserves the 14 room mansion where the naturalist John Muir lived from 1890 to his death in 1914. While living in Martinez, Muir accomplished many things: he battled to prevent Yosemite National Park'... More

Views at John Muir National Historic Site, California

Views at John Muir National Historic Site, California

The Site preserves the 14 room mansion where the naturalist John Muir lived from 1890 to his death in 1914. While living in Martinez, Muir accomplished many things: he battled to prevent Yosemite National Park'... More

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

John Muir home at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California.

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

John Muir home at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California.

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

John Muir home at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California.

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

John Muir home at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California.

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

John Muir home at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California.

John Muir Desk - National Parks Gallery

John Muir Desk - National Parks Gallery

Photo of John Muir's desk in the "Scribble Den" in the John Muir home in Martinez. CA.

Photos in the John Muir ''Scribble Den"

Photos in the John Muir ''Scribble Den"

Framed photos in the John Muir ''Scribble Den" located in the John Muir home in Martinez, California.

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

John Muir home at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California.

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HFCA 1607_NPS Employees, Women_040.jpg

NPS employee dressed up in period clothing in Muir House in John Muir National Historic Site.

Turf management at John Muir National Historic Site

Turf management at John Muir National Historic Site

Grass in the orchard at John Muir National Historic Site is kept at a taller height, managed with cyclic mowing by brush hog.

Giant Sequoia at John Muir National Historic Site

Giant Sequoia at John Muir National Historic Site

The giant sequoia was planted as a young sapling by John Muir at his ranch, now the John Muir National Historic Site.

Piñatas Decorate the Martinez Adobe

Piñatas Decorate the Martinez Adobe

Two large piñatas adorn the Martinez Adobe during the Las Posadas procession, Dec. 14, 2013. The green piñata is from the southern end of the Anza Trail in Alamos, Sonora. The white piñata was made by community... More

Striking the Pinata - National Parks Gallery

Striking the Pinata - National Parks Gallery

The Anza Trail, John Muir National Historic Site, and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena organize a traditional holiday Posada to connect the faith and customs introduced by the Spanish with the dive... More

Pinata at the Martinez Adobe - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Pinata at the Martinez Adobe - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...

The Anza Trail, John Muir National Historic Site, and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena organize a traditional holiday Posada to connect the faith and customs introduced by the Spanish with the dive... More

Las Posadas Procession at John Muir NHS

Las Posadas Procession at John Muir NHS

The Anza Trail, John Muir National Historic Site, and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena organize a traditional holiday Posada to connect the faith and customs introduced by the Spanish with the dive... More

Musica de las Posadas - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Musica de las Posadas - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

The Anza Trail, John Muir National Historic Site, and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena organize a traditional holiday Posada to connect the faith and customs introduced by the Spanish with the dive... More

Las Posadas 2014 Craft Table - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Las Posadas 2014 Craft Table - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...

The Anza Trail, John Muir National Historic Site, and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena organize a traditional holiday Posada to connect the faith and customs introduced by the Spanish with the dive... More

Las Posadas Singers - National Parks Gallery

Las Posadas Singers - National Parks Gallery

The Anza Trail, John Muir National Historic Site, and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena organize a traditional holiday Posada to connect the faith and customs introduced by the Spanish with the dive... More

Las Posadas Musician - National Parks Gallery

Las Posadas Musician - National Parks Gallery

The Anza Trail, John Muir National Historic Site, and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena organize a traditional holiday Posada to connect the faith and customs introduced by the Spanish with the dive... More

Giant sequoias cloned from the Muir Sequoia

Giant sequoias cloned from the Muir Sequoia

Young giant sequoias cloned from the Muir Sequoia

Las Posadas Procession 2014 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Las Posadas Procession 2014 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...

The Anza Trail, John Muir National Historic Site, and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena organize a traditional holiday Posada to connect the faith and customs introduced by the Spanish with the dive... More

Tourist Attraction - Shepherds Join the Procession

Tourist Attraction - Shepherds Join the Procession

The Anza Trail, John Muir National Historic Site, and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena organize a traditional holiday Posada to connect the faith and customs introduced by the Spanish with the dive... More

Martinez Adobe - National parks scenic trails

Martinez Adobe - National parks scenic trails

The Anza Trail, John Muir National Historic Site, and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena organize a traditional holiday Posada to connect the faith and customs introduced by the Spanish with the dive... More

Sandra Candanosa and Yolanda van Belle

Sandra Candanosa and Yolanda van Belle

Sandra Candanosa (left) and Yolanda van Belle at Las Posadas. The Anza Trail, John Muir National Historic Site, and the Spanish Choir of Saint Catherine of Siena organize a traditional holiday posada to connect... More

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

John Muir Home - National Parks Gallery

The John Muir home at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California

Site of the Victorian Garden at the John Muir House

Site of the Victorian Garden at the John Muir House

NPS Horticulturalist and Arborist Keith Park holds up a photo of the Victorian garden that grew in front of John Muir's house during the period of significance.

John Muir Home Replanting Project

John Muir Home Replanting Project

Horticulturalist and Arborist, Keith Park, is holding up a historic photo to show the Victorian gardens during the landscape's period of significance.

John Muir Victorian Garden Plan

John Muir Victorian Garden Plan

Keith Park and Susan Dolan describe the former garden as they display the Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) Existing Conditions site plan for the John Muir National Historic Site.

John Muir National Historic Site Victorian Garden Replanting Project

John Muir National Historic Site Victorian Garden Replanting Project

The east side entrance of the house before the garden was replanted.

John Muir Garden Replanting Project

John Muir Garden Replanting Project

East conservatory bed before it was replanted.

John Muir NHS Garden Replanting Project

John Muir NHS Garden Replanting Project

Dripline irrigation system Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

John Muir National Historic Site Victorian Garden Replanting Project

John Muir National Historic Site Victorian Garden Replanting Project

The east parlor garden bed before it was planted.