Episode 3 of 4
Presidio of San Francisco established
- When
- September 17, 1776
- Where
- Spanish garrison on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula
- Part of
- Founding of San Francisco
New Spain established the Presidio of San Francisco on September 17, 1776, as a garrison defending Spain's claim to the bay, built by Moraga's party.
The Presidio began as a Spanish garrison on September 17, 1776, to defend Spain's claim to San Francisco Bay and to support Mission Dolores. It was the northernmost outpost of New Spain in the declining Spanish Empire. The fort had been sited by Juan Bautista de Anza and was built by a party led by José Joaquín Moraga later in 1776.
Sources
- Presidio of San Francisco Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-17
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