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Related Historical Markers
By Konrad R Summers
Don Pedro Fages Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 ► California, Kern County, Lebec — 283 — Don Pedro Fages —  |
| In 1772, Don Pedro Fages, leaving the first written record of explorations in the south San Joaquin Valley, passed this site, traveling from San Diego to San Luis Obispo via Cajón Pass, Mojave Desert, Hughes Lake, Antelope Valley, Tejón Pass, . . . — — Map (db m20132) HM | |||
| 2 ► California, Sacramento County, Walnut Grove — Sacramento River Exploration — |
| The Spanish Missionaries’ quest for mission sites led to their exploration of the river. However, no missions were ever built in this region. The first known sighting was in 1774 by Fray Juan Crespi and Pedro Fages. By 1808, Gabriel Moraga gave the . . . — — Map (db m25880) HM | |||