Portolá's Party Camps near Present-Day Santa Monica
- When
- August 3, 1769
- Where
- Campsite near present-day Barrington and Ohio Avenues, Santa Monica
On August 3, 1769, Portolá's northbound expedition camped near present-day Barrington and Ohio Avenues, becoming the first non-indigenous group recorded in the Santa Monica area.
Marching north from San Diego toward Monterey Bay at two to four leagues a day, Gaspar de Portolá's party—accompanied by Juan Crespí, 63 leather-jacket soldiers, and about 100 mules carrying provisions—reached the vicinity of present-day Santa Monica. On August 3, 1769, they camped near the present-day intersection of Barrington and Ohio Avenues. Sources identify them as the first non-indigenous group to set foot in the area; the Tongva were already indigenous there.
Sources
- Santa Monica, California Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
- Gaspar de Portolá Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
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