Near Trinidad in Humboldt County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Spain Claims Northern California

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 9, 2019

1. Spain Claims Northern California Marker

Inscription. "Carolus III. Dei G. Hyspaniarum Rex"

June, 9 1775

Replaced by Club Women of Humboldt Co.
Sept. 9, 1913

Erected 1913 by Club Women of Humboldt County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Landmarks • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1775.

Location. 41° 3.151′ N, 124° 9.012′ W. Marker is near Trinidad, California, in Humboldt County. Marker can be reached from Lighthouse Road. This marker is located on the Trinidad Head Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 960 Lighthouse Road, Trinidad CA 95570, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Town of Trinidad (approx. half a mile away); Holy Trinity Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tsurai (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Z. Hegy (approx. 4.9 miles away); Camp Curtis (approx. 11.8 miles away); The Tall Tree (approx. 12.9 miles away); Minor Theatre (approx. 13.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trinidad.

More about this marker. This marker is located on the Trinidad Head Trail.

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Trinidad Head, California. On 9 June 1775, two Spanish Naval explorers, Bruno de Heceta and Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra anchored in Trinidad Bay. Two days later, on Trinity Sunday, 11 June 1775, Trinidad Head was claimed for Spain in the name of Charles III by Heceta, his men and two Franciscan fathers who erected a cross on the summit. When Sebastian Rodriguez Cermeno, Captain of the Portuguese ship "San Augustin," discovered and entered the Trinidad Bay in November of 1595, he did not anchor for fear of hitting submerged rocks. (Submitted on September 13, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 9, 2019

2. Spain Claims Northern California Marker

Seaward view of the ocean from the cross image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 9, 2019

3. Seaward view of the ocean from the cross

Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,472 times since then and 200 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.