The Blue Wing Inn was one of the first hotels, reputedly the first hotel, in California north of San Francisco [REF].
It was in La Casa Grande on the morning of June 14, 1846 that Vallejo, his brother Salvadore, and his brother-in-law Jacob Leese, were confronted by leaders of the Bear Flag Revolt, and following several hours of negotiations, were taken prisoner and sent to Sutter's Fort for detention [REF].