Camino of Rancho San Antonio!

Camino of Rancho San Antonio
Landmark #299 Alameda County Visited: Sept. 14, 2013 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A tiny plaque in a park!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: The Camino of Rancho San Antonio ran from Mission San José to Fruitvale, and later to San Pablo by way of Oakland and El Cerrito. The word camino means trail, road, highway, or line of communication that is in general public or private use.

OTHER TIDBITS: This was the earliest known road north from Mission San José!

How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
SW corner of Oakland and Santa Clara Aves
Oakland, CA 94610

ANNOTATIONS:
NO! NO! NO! There may have been a plaque here once, but now, the plaque is at the northwest corner of Mosswood Park:

W MacArthur Blvd and S Broadway
Oakland, 94609

From Los Angeles: ~371mi (598km) — 6.2hrs
From Sacramento: ~81mi (131km) — 1.4hrs
From San Diego: ~491mi (791km) — 8.2hrs
From San Francisco: ~11mi (18km) — 0.2hrs

When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

Camino of Rancho San Antonio

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