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Jose Francisco Ortega Building

 
 
Jose Francisco Ortega Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 2, 2022
1. Jose Francisco Ortega Building Marker
Inscription. Ortega was the scout who blazed the trails for the 1769 Spanish expedition from San Diego to Sonoma, and discovered San Francisco Bay.
 
Erected by Ortega Ranch.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraExplorationHispanic AmericansSettlements & SettlersWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.
 
Location. 33° 30.24′ N, 117° 39.341′ W. Marker is in San Juan Capistrano, California, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Rancho Viejo Road north of Ganado Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31571 Rancho Viejo Rd, San Juan Capistrano CA 92675, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chief Clarence Lobo Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Mission Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Don Gaspar de Portola Building (about 400 feet away); Don Jose Antonio Yorba Building (about 400 feet away); Capistrano Home Like Mission at Old Town (about 400 feet away); Don Juan Avila Building (about 400 feet away); Feliciano Rios Building (about 600 feet away); Don Juan Forester Building (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan Capistrano.
 
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Jose Francisco Ortega Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 2, 2022
2. Jose Francisco Ortega Building Marker
Marker can be seen on the right side of the building, just to the left of the sidewalk.
Jose Francisco Ortega Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 2, 2022
3. Jose Francisco Ortega Building Marker
Marker can be seen to the left of the sidewalk on the left side of image. On the other side of the walls on the right are the Old Mission Cemetery, which dates back to the 1860s.
Ocean's Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 2, 2022
4. Ocean's Church
The main entrance to the church building that the marker is affixed to.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 2, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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