Built in 1857 by Father Emigdio Ortega, the adobe still stands today as a testament to the family's many accomplishments.

Mama's 13 children were raised on spicy Mexican food and equally spicy stories of local pirates and Indians.

They were also taught how their ancestors had come from Spain to Guadalajara, Mexico and then to Baja, California. Great Grandfather, José Francisco Ortega, had actually been on the expedition with Don Gasper Portola, the Spanish explorer credited with discovering the San Francisco Bay.

>> Read more about the Ortega family history.

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