El Camino Real - San Juan Bautista, CA
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N 36° 50.729 W 121° 32.113
10S E 630597 N 4078732
A sign located near Plaza Square in San Juan Bautista.
Waymark Code: WMRV53
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2016
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Located near Mission San Juan Bautista, the illustrated sign reads:
"El Camino Real
California's Royal Road
In 1760 Spain began occupying what
is now California. Franciscan padres
supervised the construction of 21
missions to convert the California Indians to
Roman Catholicism and teach them European
culture and trade. The military established
four presidios (forts) to protect the new colonies.
Travel between the settlements was difficult due to
the great distances and rough terrain. Establishing a
connecting road system was vital to the Spanish
success. The Native Californians had developed
routes in their hunting, gathering and trade areas. The
roads and routes varied with the seasons. The Spanish
followed and expanded these existing routes to link the
missions, presidios and pueblos (towns). Some of these
routes became the Royal Road, today's El Camino Real."
Group that erected the marker: San Juan Bautista State Historic Park.
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Plaza Square
San Juan Bautista, CA USA
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