Historical Marker Series

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMX9_la-cienega-mud-springs-birthplace-of-san-dimas_San-Dimas-CA.html
La Cienega—Mud Springs, Los Angeles - San Bernardino - Sonora RoadStage Station and campground. A place favored by the Indians. Near here in 1774 and 1776Juan Bautisa de Anza—trailblazer, colonizer—and his followers passed on their way fro…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM130_saratoga_Saratoga-CA.html
Anza exploring party passed through the Saratoga area March 25, 1776. Lumbering in the mountains, which began 1847 and continued many years, brought the first settlers 1850. Among other industries established were lime quarry 1850s, grist mill 1854, tanner…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM6WS_castillo-de-san-joaquin_San-Francisco-CA.html
The first ship to enter San Francisco Bay, the San Carlos (Captain Ayala), dropped anchor off this point August 5, 1775. Lieutenant-Colonel Don Juan Bautista de Anza planted the cross on Cantil Blanco (White Cliff) March 28, 1776. The first fortification, C…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM9Z9_de-anza-expedition-1775-1776_San-Juan-Bautista-CA.html
Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza by decree of Carlos III of Spain led and expedition near this site - The mission being to colonize the San Francisco Bay Area.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMC36_historic-camp-site_San-Mateo-CA.html
Here on the banks of San Mateo Creek Captain J. B. de Anza camped. March 29,1776, after exploring the peninsula and selecting the sites for the Mission and Presidio of San Francisco. Here also the party of families, soldiers, and priests, on the way to esta…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMD5N_william-m-mendenhall-1823-1911-deanza-expedition-campsite_Livermore-CA.html
[Located at the Livermore Civic Center is a two-sided monument. Side 1 is a marker dedicated to William M. Mendenhall, founder of the town of Livermore. Side 2 is a marker marking this site as a campsite of the Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition of 1975 -76] …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMG75_water-everywhere_Sunnyvale-CA.html
Water in Alviso is a complex issue that touches on the environment, economics, and life safety. Already susceptible to flooding, Alviso's situation was worsened by regional development. Hard paving, which prevented water absorption into the ground, and incr…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMGEZ_de-anza-expedition-1775-1776_Santa-Clara-CA.html
Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza by decree of Carlos III of Spain led and expedition near this site - The mission being to colonize the San Francisco Bay Area. In the center of the marker is a circular motif, designed by Doris Birkland Beezley, of a rid…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMGF0_the-de-anza-expedition-in-rodeo_Rodeo-CA.html
Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza by Decree of Carlo III of Spain led an expedition near this site — the mission being to colonize the San Francisco Bay Area In the center of the marker is a circular motif, designed by Doris Birkland Beezley, of a…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMHKG_de-anza-expedition-1775-1776_San-Leandro-CA.html
Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza by decree of Carlos III of Spain led an expedition to this site - The mission being to colonize the San Francisco Bay Area. In the center of the marker is a circular motif, designed by Doris Birkland Beezley, of a rider …
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