First Europeans to Enter Oriflamme Canyon
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N 32° 59.662 W 116° 32.543
11S E 542751 N 3650755
Colonel Pedro Fages and his troops the first Europeans to enter Oriflamme Canyon.
Waymark Code: WMJ5RF
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2013
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Pedro Fages Trail
On October 29, 1772, Colonel Pedro Fages headed east from San Diego searching for army deserters. It was the first entry by Europeans into Oriflamme Canyon. From there, Fages and his men travelled on through Cajón Pass, around the Mojave and the Central Valley, and eventually reached Mission San Luís Obispo. As a result, he discovered the Colorado Desert and the San Joaquin Valley.
California Registered
Historical Landmark No. 858
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the San Diego Historical Society, Congress of History, and The Native Sons of the Golden West, March 18, 1973.
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