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Site of De Anza Camp, March 1774

On Cary Ranch, 60901 Coyote Canyon Rd, Anza, CA , USA
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On March 16, 1774, Juan Bautista de Anza, explorer and colonizer, led the first non-Indian explorers to cross the mountains into California through this pass (named by him San Carlos) on their way from Tubac, Arizona to Monterey. On December 27, 1775, on a second expedition into California, Anza led through this pass the party of Spaniards from Sonora who became the founders of San Francisco. (7 mi SW of Anza)

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00