Episode 1 of 4
De Anza expedition reaches the bay and sites the fort
- When
- March 28, 1776
- Where
- Site selected for the Spanish fort on San Francisco Bay
- Part of
- Founding of San Francisco
Juan Bautista de Anza led colonists from Tubac to San Francisco Bay in 1776, with Pedro Font scouting the mission site and de Anza siting the presidio on March 28.
Spanish Captain Juan Bautista de Anza led 193 soldiers, women, and children on a trek from present-day Tubac, Arizona, to San Francisco Bay. During the expedition, the missionary Pedro Font scouted the site of the future Mission San Francisco in March 1776, and de Anza sited the Spanish fort on March 28, 1776.
Sources
- Presidio of San Francisco Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-17
- Mission San Francisco de Asís Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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