Site Index
Introduction
Archives of Primary Source Documents
| Portola Expedition, 1769-70 |
| Miguel Costansó Diary: July 14, 1769 - February 7, 1770 |
| Exploratory Expedition, 1774 |
| Juan Bautista de Anza Diary: January 8 - May 27, 1774 | ||
| Francisco Garcés Diary: January 6 - July 10, 1774 |
| Colonizing Expedition, 1775-76 |
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Juan Bautista de Anza |
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| Pedro Font Diary: September 28, 1775 - June 2, 1776 | ||
| Pedro Font Expanded Diary: September 28, 1775 - June 2, 1776 | ||
| Francisco Garcés Diary: October 21 - December 4, 1775 | ||
| Don Josef Joachín Moraga Letter: March 20, 1777 Letter about of the founding of San Francisco |
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| Juan Bautista de Anza to Viceroy Bucarelli Letter: October 20, 1775 |
| Comanche Campaign, 1779 |
| Juan Bautista de Anza Diary: August 15 - September 10, 1779 |
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Maps of expedition, locations of missions, presidios, rancheros, native people's lands, and geographical landmarks. |
Anza Trail Route: Entire Route -- Sonora -- Arizona -- San Gabriel - San Diego -- Santa Barbara - San Luis Obispo -- San Luis Obispo - Monterey -- Monterey - San Francisco -- Anza Colonizing Expedition,1775-76 -- Californian Missions and Presidios, 1776 -- Anza Comanche Campaign, 1779 Historical Maps: Anza's California Expeditions , (map by Pedro Font). |
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Pictures of people, places and things related to the expeditions. |
Objects: Anza's Rubric (Signature) -- Mule Musket Saddle Tule Raft -- Soldier's Uniform People: Colonists: Dressed Up Military: Anza Portrait Anza Portrait 2 Anza on horseback Bucareli The Guard Moraga Muleteers Leather Jacket Soldier Soldados de Cuera Soldier with Shield Places: Missions : San Diego San Gabriel :Santa Barbara Presidios: Tubac Drawing Tubac Painting |
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Short summarizing materials that provide general information explaining historical context, time frames, people and places. |
Colonizing Expedition:
Synopsis: 1775-76 Anza Expedition
People:
Places:
Chronology of the Second Anza Expedition, 1775-76 Campsites of the Second Anza Expedition, 1775-76 |
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Articles and texts written by history scholars about topics related to the expeditions. Also includes a gateway to related web sites. |
Related Readings
Was he known as "Anza" or "de Anza"? By Don Garate, Chief of Interpretation, Tumacacori National Historic Park.
Articles in Journals and Newletters
Chartrand, Rene. Leather Jacket Soldiers: The Cuera Cavalry of the American Southwest (1). Military Illustrated: Past & Present. 53:24-30. October, 1992.
Primary Source Documents (Merged)
Chapman, Charles Edward. "The Echeveste-Anza Calculation of the Probable Cost of the Second Anza Expedition,"The Founding of Spanish California; The Northwest Expansion of New Spain, 1687-1783. The Macmillan Company, New York, 1916.
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