• Juan Bautista de Anza

    National Historic Trail AZ,CA

Places To Go

There are eight National Park Service sites located along the Anza Trail corridor. For directions, visit the National Park Service Sites webpage.

To learn about sites with primary exhibits or information on the 1775-76 Anza Expedition and the Anza Trail, visit the Anza Related Sites webpage.

Use the on-line Anza Trail Guide to plan your visit for each of the 19 counties along the trail.

Did You Know?

Read the journals of Anza by clicking the 'more' link.

In 1775, Spanish Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza led more than 240 people and one thousand cattle and horses on a journey over two thousand miles to San Francisco, which Anza founded. 150 of Anza's charges were children under sixteen. Eight of the women were pregnant; several gave birth along the way. More...