Fages and Crespí's 1772 expedition to San Francisco Bay
- When
- 1772
- Where
- San Francisco Bay and its eastern shore, reached overland from Monterey
Fages set out north from Monterey again in 1772 with Father Juan Crespí, following his easier inland route toward San Francisco Bay.
Fages set out north from Monterey again in 1772, accompanied by friar Juan Crespí, who had traveled with him on the 1770 overland expedition from San Diego to Monterey. Rather than retracing Portolá's difficult trail around Monterey Bay to Santa Cruz and along the coast, Fages used the easier route he had found through present-day Salinas and the Santa Clara Valley. Pushing on from his 1770 trail to the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, he passed his previous stopping point and saw for himself the entrance to San Francisco Bay, now known as the Golden Gate. Messengers from Monterey met the party during its return, informing Fages and Crespí of an emergency.
Sources
- Pedro Fages Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-06
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