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2. www.google.com › maps › dGaspar de Portola Expedition - Google My Maps

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   This map traces the expedition of Gaspar de Portolà (1769), the 1st Spanish overland exploration of Southern and Central California.

3. www.britannica.com › biography › Gaspar-de-PortolaGaspar de Portolá | Explorer, California, Mexico | Britannica

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   Apr 2, 2024 · San Diego. Gaspar de Portolá (born c. 1723, Balaguer, Spain—died c. 1784, Mexico or Spain) was a Spanish military officer, the first governor of Upper California, and founder of Monterey and San Diego. The son of a noble family, Portolá entered the Spanish army in 1734.

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4. dp.la › primary-source-sets › spanish-missions-inA map of Gaspar de Portolá’s route from San Diego to San Luis ...

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   A map of Gaspar de Portolá’s route from San Diego to San Luis Obispo in 1769, projected on a modern map. A portrait of Father Junípero Serra, who traveled with Gaspar de Portolá on the 1769 mission to Alta California.

5. history-maps.com › event › Portola-ExpeditionPortolá Expedition | Map and Timeline

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   May 1, 2024 · Portolá Expedition. San Francisco Bay, California, In May 1768, the Spanish Inspector General (Visitador) José de Gálvez planned a four-prong expedition to settle Alta California, two by sea and two by land, which Gaspar de Portolá volunteered to command.

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   Jul 21, 1997 · July 21, 1997 12 AM PT. One could say Gaspar de Portola put the San Fernando Valley on the map. After all, he was the first European to find it. Portola, governor of Baja California, led...

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7. education.savingthebay.org › wp-content › guidesDiscovering San Francisco Bay - Saving The Bay

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   Serra, Gaspar de Portolá). 4.3.2. Compare how and why people traveled to California and the routes they traveled (e.g., James Beckwourth, John Bidwell, John C. Fremont, Pio Pico). Upon reaching the San Francisco Bay, Spanish explorers came upon the largest inland network of tidal wetlands and marshes they had ever seen.

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   Who was Gaspar de Portolá?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Gaspar de Portolá (born c. 1723, Balaguer, Spain—died c. 1784, Mexico or Spain) was a Spanish military officer, the first governor of Upper California, and founder of Monterey and San Diego. The son of a noble family, Portolá entered the Spanish army in 1734.

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   Did Portolá discover the San Francisco Estuary by mistake?

   • that Portolá discovered the San Francisco estuary by mistake. how the appearance of the San Francisco Bay Area has changed dramatically since its discovery. was the first European ship to enter San Francisco Bay on August 5, 1775. the most productive ecosystems in the western Americas.

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   How did Portolá find Monterey?

   • Unable to find Monterey based on the description they had and surmising that they might have missed their destination, Portolá sent Sergeant José Francisco Ortega up Montara Mountain to the top of Sweeney Ridge to scout out their location.

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   When did Portolá return to San Diego?

   • The group reached the Bay of Monterey early that autumn, but Portolá, failing to realize that he had reached his destination, continued north as far as San Francisco Bay before returning to San Diego in January 1770 after a grueling march.

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9. historicalmarkerproject.com › series › 241Juan Caspar De Portol 225 Expedition (Series) - Historical ...

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   Captain Gaspar de Portola camped, October 31, 1769, by the creek at the south side of this valley, and to that camp scouting parties brought news of a body of water to the east. On November 4 the expedition advanced. Turning inland here, they climbed to the…