8/10/2013
8/10/2013
Landmark information
- Location:
From El Camino Real (State Hwy 82), go W one block on W 3rd Ave, turn N on Arroyo Court, go 1/2 block and turn left; plaque is 300 ft W, San Mateo - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
7/19/1995 - Date Most Recently Visited:
8/10/2013 - GPS Coordinates:
N 37 33.722, W 122 19.733
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Historic Camp Site
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 found San Francisco, camped for three days, June 24-27, 1776.