Captain Don Gaspar de Portola

Captain Don Gaspar de Portola (HM175W)

Location: Monterey, CA 93940 Monterey County
Buy California State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 36° 36.103', W 121° 53.654'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 538 views
Inscription
Captain Don Gaspar de Portola
Of the army of King Carlos III of Spain. First governor of California, 1768-1770. With Father Junipero Serra founded Monterey on June 3, 1770.

Donated by H. M. King Juan Carlos of Spain to the City of Monterey on the Bicentennial of the United States of America.
Fausto Blazquez - Sculptor,

Rededicated by
H. M. King Juan Carlos I of Spain
October 3, 1987
Details
HM NumberHM175W
Tags
Year Placed1976
Placed ByH.M. King Juan Carlos I of Spain
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 4:35pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 598899 N 4051260
Decimal Degrees36.60171667, -121.89423333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 36.103', W 121° 53.654'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 36' 6.18" N, 121° 53' 39.24" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)408, 831
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2 Portola Plaza, Monterey CA 93940, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us