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1 day ago · Signature. Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto (July 6 or 7, 1736 [1] – December 19, 1788) was an expeditionary leader, military officer, and politician primarily in California and New Mexico under the Spanish Empire. He is credited as one of the founding fathers of Spanish California and served as an official within New Spain as Governor of ...
Jul 5, 2024 · Wanting to strengthen Spain’s presence in California because the Russian and British governments were showing interest in colonizing the region, the former leader granted permission to Spanish explorer and military commander Juan Bautista de Anza II in 1775 to lead settlers on an overland route from the Sonoran Desert to the coast of ...
2 days ago · Seven years later a Spanish mission, Mission San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores), was established by Fra. Junípero Serra, and a military fort was built, the Presidio of San Francisco. Doña Juana Briones de Miranda, considered to be the "Founding Mother of San Francisco".
Jun 30, 2024 · Juan Bautista De Anza II was the son of Juan Bautista De Anza and Maria Rosa Bezerra Nieto. He was born in July 1736 at either the Presidio at Fronteras, Mexico, which his father commanded, or at the family ranch in Cuquiarachi, Mexico.
Jun 28, 2024 · The Anza expedition, and the resulting colonization, was a major catalyst for change in natural and cultural landscapes. Today, the trail weaves through landscapes layered with biological and cultural significance; the trail is a thread connecting communities, ecosystems, and a great diversity of people.
6 days ago · Juan Bautista de Anza Trail Guide. and Audio CD Project. In keeping with his interest in education and public service, Sol Ideas founder Greg P. Smestad, Ph.D. has developed a trail guide for the Juan Bautista National Historic Trail.
Jul 9, 2024 · We chose to work with Mission Garden, a non-profit agricultural heritage space. Mission Garden overlays where the Indigenous village of Cuk Son used to be, the once-18th-century garden of Mission San Augustin del Tucson, and was a campsite along the Anza Trail.
