Portolá Trail Campsite, Beverly Hills!

Bill
Portolá Trail Campsite, Beverly Hills
Landmark #665 Los Angeles County Visited: Sept. 18, 2011 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque commemorating one of Don Gaspar de Portolá’s camp sites.
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: The expedition of Don Gaspar de Portolá from Mexico passed this way en route to Monterey to begin the Spanish colonization of California. With Captain Don Fernando Rivera y Moncada, Lieutenant Don Pedro Fages, Sergeant José Francisco Ortega, and Fathers Juan Crespí and Francisco Gómez, Portolá and his party camped near this spot on August 3, 1769.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Donate to the Beverly Hills Historical Society!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
325 South La Cienega Blvd
between Olympic and Gregory
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

ANNOTATIONS:
The plaque is located on the east wall of the La Cienega Tennis Center courts!

From Los Angeles: ~11mi (18km) — 0.2hrs
From Sacramento: ~383mi (617km) — 6.4hrs
From San Diego: ~132mi (213km) — 2.2hrs
From San Francisco: ~379mi (610km) — 6.4hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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