Junípero Serra
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Junípero Serra Ferrer, popularly known simply as Junipero Serra, was a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Order. He is credited with establishing the Franciscan Missions in the S
Engraving published 1787
Serra's birthplace in Petra on the island of Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands
Memorial to Serra's baptism at the Church of Sant Pere de Petra
Monument to Serra in Palma de Mallorca
Portolá expedition
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The Portolá expedition was a Spanish voyage of exploration in 1769–1770 that was the first recorded European exploration of the interior of the present-day California. It was led by Gaspar de Portolá,
Point of San Francisco Bay Discovery
Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira
Portolá Trail historic plaque on rock in Elysian Park in Los Angeles, near the North Broadway-Buena Vista St. Bridge (CHL 655)