1734 - 1788
A native of Mexico de Anza left Tubac, Culiagan October 23, 1775 with a party of 240 together with horses, mules and beeves. Arrived Monterey March 10, 1776 with loss but one person. Journey of 1600 miles made under conditions of drought, snow and rain. Acknowledged to be earliest, most intrepid explorer and colonizer on North American continent.| HM Number | HM176R |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail series, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series. |
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| Year Placed | 1949 |
| Placed By | California Centennial Commission and Native Daughters of the Golden West |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 4:17pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 599374 N 4050553 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.59530000, -121.88901667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 35.718', W 121° 53.341' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 35' 43.08" N, 121° 53' 20.46" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 408, 831 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 573-599 Fremont St, Monterey CA 93940, US |
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