| Location: |
Sweeney Ridge, from Hwy 1 take Fassler
Ave, then trail to site in Pacifica, plaque located SE
corner of Crespi Dr and State Hwy 1, Pacifica
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| From the Guidebook: |
On October 31,1769, Captain
Gaspar de Portolá was camped by the creek at the
south of this valley when scouting parties brought news
of a body of water to the east. On November 4, the expedition
advanced. Turning inland, the party climbed to the summit
of Sweeney Ridge and beheld the Bay of San Francisco for
the first time.
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