Landmark #22 | San Mateo County | Visited: October 19, 2013 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
What is it? | 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 on the south bank of Purísima Creek on October 27. The Indian village on the north bank of the creek was named “Las Pulgas” by the army engineer with the party because the soldiers who occupied some abandoned Indian huts became covered with fleas.
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: Mouth of Purisima Creek 1/2 mi W of State Hwy 1 (P.M. 24.6) 4.1 mi S of Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~384mi (618km) — 6.4hrs |
When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |