But if you came to San Mateo 200 years ago, you would be studying SSL - Spanish as a Second Language. Actually, San Mateo was not a city until 1864. But there have been people living here for a long, long time. First, the Ohlone people, and then the Spanish. San Mateo was part of the Rancho de las Pulgas (Ranch of the Fleas). This area was part of Alta California (Upper California), part of Mexico. After the Mexican-American War (1846-48), it became part of the United States. California became a state in 1850. (And... hmmm... gold was discovered in 1848.)
You can learn more the old Rancho days of this area at the San Mateo County History Museum's Fiesta Days celebration Saturday, September 17th, at the Sanchez Adobe in Pacifica. Learn and enjoy old-time dances, make corn husk dolls, eat rancho food, and watch demonstrations of old trades. Go, learn, enjoy!
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