De Anza Expedition 1775 - 1776

Lt. Juan Bautista de Anza and party crossed this area in March 1776. en route to select sites for the Presido and the Mission of San Francisco

In the center of the marker is a circular motif, designed by Doris Birkland Beezley, of a rider superimposed upon a sun-like set of compass points, with the "De Anza Expedition 1775 1776" written above the rider.

Marker is at the intersection of Meridian Avenue and Princeton Drive, on the right when traveling south on Meridian Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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