Historic Camp Site Marker, de Anza trail - San Mateo, California
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hotshoe
N 37° 33.726 W 122° 19.733
10S E 559271 N 4157442
State registered landmark for one of the campsites of the de Anza expedition to found the missions and presidios of colonial California
Waymark Code: WM52GZ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2008
Views: 20
"HISTORIC CAMP SITE
Here on the banks of San Mateo creek Captain J. B. [Juan Bautista] de Anza camped March 29, 1776, after exploring the peninsula and selecting the sites of the Mission and Presidio of San Francisco. Here also the party of families, soldiers and priests, on the way to found San Francisco, camped for three days June 24-27, 1776.
State Registered Landmark No. 47
Tablet placed by California Centennials Commission
Base furnished by city of San Mateo in cooperation
with San Mateo County Historical Association
Dedicated October 16, 1949"
Note: the text listed on the COHP website does not exactly match the text actually on the marker.
Marker Number: 47.00
Marker Name: ANZA EXPEDITION CAMP
County: San Mateo
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 10/16/1949
Location:
From El Camino Real (State Hwy 82), go W one block on W 3rd Ave, turn N on Arroyo Court, go 1/2 block and turn left, plaque is 300 ft W.
San Mateo
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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