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The Portolá Expedition
Historical Marker Database · Barry Swackhamer
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THE STORY
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On October 9, 1769, the first men with Portola and Fr. Crespi came here, and they called this river Rio del Pajaro.
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Photo: Barry Swackhamer
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Portolá Expedition
TOUR · 37 MARKERS
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