Historic Camp Site
Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition
Here on the banks of San Mateo Creek Captain J. B. de Anza camped. March 29,1776, after exploring the peninsula and selecting the sites for the Mission and Presidio of San Francisco. Here also the party of families, soldiers, and priests, on the way to establish San Francisco, camped for three days,
June 24-27, 1776.
Marker is on Arroyo Court west of Dartmouth Road, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
