San Francisco County, California




 
Historic and Interpretive Sites
Lake Merced and Harding Park: The expedition passed by Lake Merced. The public park offers an opportunity for interpretation.

Golden Gate Park: The expedition passed through the area of this park today, and it provides an opportunity for interpretation.

Expedition Camp # 95, Mountain Lake: Camp was at "a lake or spring of very fine water near the mouth of the port of San Francisco" (Font), today known as Mountain Lake. From here Anza reconnoitered the bay and selected the sites for the presidio and the mission. Mountain Lake is partially under the jurisdiction of the City of San Francisco and partially the National Park Service.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area/ Presidio of San Francisco: The northernmost permanent outpost of Spain, the Presidio was founded by Anza’s colonists under the command of Lieutenant Moraga on September 16, 1776. The site contains a portion of the original commandants’ quarters and subsurface remains of the Spanish/Mexican period presidio. The Presidio has been managed by the NPS since the fall of 1994.

Mission San Francisco de Asís: Mission Dolores, as it is commonly known, was sited by Anza and his scouting party and construction begun on June 27, 1776. The present mission building was completed in 1791 and is the oldest intact building in San Francisco. José Joaquín Moraga, the Founder, is buried in a tomb next to the altar. The mission is in Muwekma/Ohlone and Ohlone traditional territory.