Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

by Don Garate, Sandra Scott (Editor)

Anza was a peripatetic Spanish officer and governor who, in 1775-1776, led 240 colonists from Sinaloa and Sonora, Nueva Espana (Mexico), overland to establish the port of San Francisco in the province then known as Alta California. Includes rare historical illustrations and photos by leading southwestern photographers.

16 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Typical historical overview of events that make the route from the Arizona/ Mexican border to San Francisco Bay worthy of National Historic Trail designation.