First Ship into San Francisco Bay

First Ship into San Francisco Bay (HM17H5)

Location: San Francisco, CA 94109 San Francisco County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 48.405', W 122° 25.362'

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On August 5 1775, the Spanish Packet San Carlos, under the command of Lieutenant Juan Manuel Ayala, became the first ship to sail into San Francisco Bay. A month and a half was spent in surveying the Bay from its southern most reaches to the northern end of present-day Suisun Bay. The San Carlos departed on September 18, 1775.

California Registered Historical Landmark No. 236.

Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the San Francisco Twin Bicenntennial, Inc., August 5, 1975.
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HM NumberHM17H5
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Marker Number236
Year Placed1975
Placed ByCalifornia State Department of Parks and Recreation and The San Francisco Twin Bicentennial, Inc
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 1:29am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 550818 N 4184530
Decimal Degrees37.80675000, -122.42270000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 48.405', W 122° 25.362'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 48' 24.30" N, 122° 25' 21.72" W
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Area Code(s)415, 510, 650
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 918 Beach St, San Francisco CA 94109, US
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