Heritage Hill Historical Park, Orange County set aside 4.1 acres surrounding the Serrano Adobe for the development of a historical park, now dedicated to interpreting the early history of the Saddleback Valley and El Toro area.
The Saddleback Area Historical Society formed in 1973 and supported the preservation of El Toro's first church, St. George's Episcopal Mission, and the first schoolhouse, the El Toro Grammar School, by moving these buildings to the Serrano Adobe site in 1976. The Harvey Bennett Ranch House, built in 1908, was moved to the site in 1978 with the cooperation of the developers of the Bennett Ranch subdivision, the William Lyon Company.
The José Serrano Adobe site opened as Orange County's first historical park under the name Heritage Hill Historical Park in May 1981. After the completion of the Bennett House restoration, the County rededicated the park in September 1985.
Hours of operation: Tue - Sat: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
To log this virtual as a find you have two options:
1. Park is open: Go to the posted cords and take a picture of yourself or a piece of paper with the date and your geocaching name on it with the sign "Serrano Adobe" in the background.
2. Park is closed: Go to the additional waypoint and take a picture of yourself or a piece of paper with the date and your geocaching name on it with the sign and the Grain Tower in the background.
If you chose the paper option make sure I can read the date and name, any found log without one of the options will be deleted.
There is also an Adventure lab here for your enjoyment, have fun.
Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.