Sacramento River Exploration

Spanish missionaries explored the river while seeking mission sites, though no missions were ever built in this region. The first known sighting came in 1774 by Fray Juan Crespi and Pedro Fages. By 1808, Gabriel Moraga had given the river its present name. In 1811, Padre Abella traversed the channels and sloughs to reach the Sacramento River. Luis Arguello led the last Spanish exploration of this river in 1817.

Walnut Grove, California · United States