Morgan Hill in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

De Anza Expedition 1775 - 1776

1776 - The De Anza Expedition Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer

1. 1776 - The De Anza Expedition Marker

Marker is located on the Morgan Hill Centennial History Trail. See Nearby Marker for additional information.

Inscription.
Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza and party crossed this area in March 1778, in route to select sites for the Presidio and the Mission of San Francisco.

In the center of the marker is a circular motif, designed by Doris Birkland Beezley, of a rider superimposed upon a sun-like set of compass points, with the "De Anza Expedition 1775 1776" written above the rider.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1778.

Location. 37° 8.067′ N, 121° 39.458′ W. Marker is in Morgan Hill, California, in Santa Clara County. It is on Monterey Road (Highway 82), on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the grounds of the Morgan Hill History Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17860 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill CA 95037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: [Morgan Hill] Centennial Project (here, next to this marker); 21 Mile House (here, next to this marker); St. Martin Catholic Church (here, next to this marker); Murphy-Stephens-Townsend Party (here, next to this marker); Rancho Ojo de Agua de la Coche

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(here, next to this marker); Catherine O’Toole Murphy Dunne (here, next to this marker); First Morgan Hill Library (here, next to this marker); Burnett School (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgan Hill.

The De Anza Expedition Marker Along the History Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer

2. The De Anza Expedition Marker Along the History Trail

[Morgan Hill] Centennial Project Markers and History Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer

3. [Morgan Hill] Centennial Project Markers and History Trail

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 893 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.