Near Brea in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Don Gaspar de Portolá
"Don Gaspor Portola"
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 11, 2015
1. Don Gaspar de Portolá Marker
Don Gaspor Portola with 60 men camped here July 31, 1769 on his first exploring route from San Diego to Monterey.
Erected 1932 by Native Daughters of the Golden West.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West, and the Portolá Expedition series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.
Location. 33° 56.32′ N, 117° 53.457′ W. Marker is near Brea, California, in Orange County. It is on Brea Boulevard half a mile north of Central Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brea CA 92821, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Peninsular Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Humming Bird (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old City Hall (approx. 1.8 miles away); Richard Nixon in City Hall Park (approx. 1.8 miles away); Many a Child (approx. 1.8 miles away); Brea Plunge (approx. 1.8 miles away); Ralph E. Barnes Bandstand (approx. 1.8 miles away); City Hall Park (approx. 1.9 miles away); Brea Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brea.
More about this marker. The name is misspelled on the marker. It should be Don Gaspar de Portolá.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 11, 2015
2. Don Gaspar de Portolá Marker
3. Don Gaspar de Portolá Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,051 times since then and 72 times this year. Last updated on March 6, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on January 7, 2022. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
