Contra Costa County, California


Historic and Interpretive Sites
Rancho San Pablo Marker: A marker, dated 6/12/1834, for south boundary of Rancho San Pablo of Don Francisco María Castro is located on San Pablo Avenue at Carlson Boulevard. This Castro was the son of Anza recruit Joaquín Isidro de Castro and his wife, María Martina Botiller, and was two years old when the expedition set out from Tubac.

Expedition Camp #99: The actual campsite is in Rodeo at the conjunction of Parker Avenue, San Pablo Avenue, and Rodeo Creek, a heavily urbanized area. A commemorative marker from the 1976 reenactment is placed on Main Road between 4th and 6th Street in the town of Rodeo. The Rodeo Marina or the East Bay Regional Park District facility at Lone Tree Point could provide interpretation of this camp.

Vista del Rio: From this hill overlooking Selby, west of the Carquinez Bridge, all the points described by Anza and Font at their midday camp can be seen. It can be reached from San Pablo Avenue through Selby Road to Vista del Rio.

Salvio Pacheco Adobe: (Juan) Salvio Pacheco, a grandson of Anza recruit Juan Salvio Pacheco and his wife, María del Carmen del Valle, received a 5,000 acre Mexican land grant as a faithful government employee. Most of the rancho land has become the City of Concord. The adobe is owned by the city and is located at 1870 Adobe Street (at Salvio Street) in Concord.

Don Fernando Pacheco Adobe: This well-kept adobe belonged to the son of Salvio Pacheco, an Anza expedition descendant. It is located at 3119 Grant Street, Concord, California, in Hillcrest Park, part of the original adobe grounds. A plaque recognizing the Anza expedition is within the park.

Vicente Martinez Adobe: Located within the grounds of John Muir National Historic Site, this adobe provides an opportunity to interpret the passage of the Anza expedition and the subsequent Spanish and Mexican periods. Vicente Martinez’ first wife was Guadalupe Moraga, a great-granddaughter of the San Francisco founder.

East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Potential Interpretive Sites: Lone Tree Point, Selby Open Space, Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline, and the Delta-De Anza Trail are all located along the historic route. The park district has plans to link its park sites with the Bay Trail which could be marked as the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.