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Revision as of 17:02, 1 December 2013
San Francisco Bay Discovery Site | |
Nearest city | San Bruno, California |
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Area | 18.2 acres (7.4 ha) |
Built | 1769 |
NRHP reference No. | 68000022[1] |
CHISL No. | 394[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 23, 1968 |
Designated NHL | May 23, 1968[3] |
The San Francisco Bay Discovery Site is where the first recorded European discovery of San Francisco Bay took place on November 4, 1769. Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portolà, unable to find the port of Monterey, California, continued north close to what is now Pacifica. Short on water and food, Portolà and an expedition of 63 men and 200 horses left the coast to journey inland, reaching the summit of the 1,200-foot (370 m) high Sweeney Ridge,[4] where he saw San Francisco Bay.
Sweeney Ridge is located in northern San Mateo County and is now a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area where a monument marks the discovery site.[4][5]
The site is both a California Historical Landmark and a National Historic Landmark.[3][2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "San Francisco Bay Discovery Site". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ a b NHL Summary
- ^ a b McKithan,, Cecil (June 1978). "San Francisco Bay Discovery Site" (pdf). National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings. National Park Service. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
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: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "San Francisco Bay Discovery Site" (pdf). Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
External links
Categories:
- The Californias
- History of the San Francisco Bay Area
- History of San Mateo County, California
- Geography of San Mateo County, California
- National Historic Landmarks in the San Francisco Bay Area
- National Register of Historic Places in California
- National Register of Historic Places in San Mateo County, California
- Visitor attractions in San Mateo County, California
- California Registered Historic Place stubs