Legacy Portolá expedition



portolá trail historic plaque on rock in elysian park in los angeles, near north broadway-buena vista st. bridge (chl 655)


the portolá expedition first land-based exploration europeans of california. expedition s notable discovery san francisco bay, every stop along route first. important in it, along later de anza expedition, established overland route north san francisco became camino real. route integral settlement of alta california spanish empire, , made possible franciscan friars establish string of twenty-one missions, served nuclei of permanent settlements, established cattle ranching economy , converted thousands of native americans christianity.


three diaries written members of expedition survive, giving unusually complete insight daily movements , experiences: 1 portolá himself, record miguel costansó, , diary juan crespí complete , detailed of three. website of pacifica historical society features day-by-day account of expedition, daily entries 3 diaries.


when portolá returned mexico in 1770, pedro fages (now promoted captain) appointed lieutenant governor of alta california, headquarters @ presidio of monterey. fages led further exploratory trips east side of san francisco bay, , left own diaries.








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