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In Honor of Gov. Gaspar de Portola
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THE STORY
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Governor Gaspar de Portola, his officers and soldiers, and Fray Juan Crespi, a diarist, were the first white men to march through the wilderness of California. They arrived at Santa Barbara August 18-20, 1769, and camped in this vicinity.
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Portolá Expedition
TOUR · 37 MARKERS
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Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums
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Santa Barbara Railroad Station
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MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
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Santa Barbara Mission Lavanderia
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Santa Barbara Mission
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Stearns Wharf
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