Peña Adobe Historical Society welcomes back the Buffalo Soldiers and the Solano County Sheriff’s Posse, Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 11:00am to 2:00pm!
From Sacramento, Company G of the 10th Cavalry, better known to history as the Buffalo Soldiers, will be riding out of western history and into Peña Adobe Park again this year. The Buffalo Soldiers are a living history group that recreates the black cavalry units that served in the Old West from 1866 to 1891.
The Soldiers will be available to chat with park visitors and display artifacts of the Buffalo Soldiers’ history while dressed in the uniform of that time.
Location:
The Peña Adobe Park is located in Vacaville’s rural southwest section, just off Interstate 80 adjacent to Lagoon Valley Park
Contact Info:
Peña Adobe Historical Society
(707) 447-0518
In addition to the Buffalo Soldiers, the Solano County Sheriffs’ Posse will be at Peña Adobe! The Sheriffs’ Posse has been part of the Solano County Sheriffs’ Office for more than 70 years and is comprised of volunteers who use their horses and equipment to help the department with public relations, education, search & rescue, emergency and disaster services as needed.
Come to the Peña Adobe Park, bring a picnic lunch and meet Robin Turner and the Sheriffs’ Posse and see their amazing horses! Learn the important role horses played when the Peña and Vaca families were raising cattle back in the mid 1800’s on their ranch which later became the city of Vacaville.
The Silverado Handweavers and Spinner Guild from Napa Valley will be on hand. Established in 1973, the guild brings together people who share a love for fiber arts and creative expression. Meet Jody Lane, President of the Guild and stop by to watch Guild members spin yarn and weave cloth. In addition to the demonstrations, they have a variety of looms and tools available to educate our visitors.
Meet Ron J. Jackson, Jr., bestselling author, historian, speaker, and former award-winning journalist who has been writing professionally for 38 years. He is the author of numerous books, including the ground-breaking “Joe, the Slave Who Became an Alamo Legend”, winner of the prestigious Award of Merit for nonfiction from The Philosophical Society of Texas. Ron’s book traces Joe’s story from his birth in Kentucky through his life in slavery to the Texans’ battle for independence to his eventual escape and disappearance into the shadows of history. Ron will bring his newest book “The Ride” the improbable life of Freckles Brown, a bull named Tornado, and the most historic eight seconds in rodeo!
Joining the fun will be the Vacaville Acoustic Jammers! The Jammers will provide music during the event! Under the direction of Terry and Leslie Cloper, the Jammers offer musicians of all styles and abilities the opportunity to play acoustic instruments and sing together. Open jam sessions are held at Vacaville’s McBride Senior Center on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday every month.
Park docents will be available to lead tours of the Peña Adobe, California historical landmark #534 built by the Peña family in 1842 and the adjacent Mowers-Goheen Museum. This event is free!