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| Landmark #2 | San Mateo County | Visited: November 16, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque marking one of the camp sites along Don Gaspar de Portolá’s expedition route from Mexico to Monterey! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: In 1769 the Portolá expedition of 63 men and 200 horses and mules camped near El Palo Alto, the tall tree. They had traveled from San Diego in search of Monterey but discovered instead the Bay of San Francisco. Finding the bay too large to go around, and deciding that Monterey had been bypassed, they ended the search and returned to San Diego.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Intersection of E Creek Dr and Alma St Menlo Park, CA 94025 ANNOTATIONS: El Palo Alto Park From Los Angeles: ~359mi (578km) — 6hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
