Historedia
Person

Gaspar de Portolà

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1769

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Gaspar de Portolà, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of Mission San Diego de Alcalá

    1769

    Role: Co-leader of the expedition sent to found missions and presidios

    1. July 1, 1769 · San Diego, Alta CaliforniaArrival of the Portolá/Serra party at San Diego

      After a 900-mile trek from Loreto with dwindling food supplies, the expedition reached San Diego on July 1, 1769, reuniting land and sea parties.

    2. July 16, 1769 · Presidio Hill, present-day San Diego, CaliforniaFounding of Mission San Diego de Alcalá

      On July 16, 1769, Serra founded the mission in honor of Didacus of Alcalá in a simple shelter on Presidio Hill serving as a temporary church.

Sources

  1. Mission San Diego de Alcalá Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29