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)
San Carlos (1767 ship)
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San Carlos was a Spanish packet boat built in 1767 at San Blas, Mexico. In 1775, under the command of Spanish naval officer and explorer Lieutenant Juan Manuel de Ayala, the San Carlos became the firs
San Carlos entering the bay of San Francisco on August 5, 1775
San Carlos, the first Spanish ship to enter San Francisco Bay.