Landmark #27 | 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: The Portolá Expedition of 1769 camped near a lagoon now covered by San Andreas Lake on November 4. They camped here a second time on November 12, on their return trip.
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: Take Millbrae Ave interchange I-280, go N to intersection of Skyline Blvd and Hillcrest Blvd, plaque 500 ft W on Hillcrest Blvd Millbrae, CA 94030 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~381mi (614km) — 6.4hrs |
When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |