Discovery of San Francisco Bay
Located in Pacifica, California. Corner of Cabrillo Highway (1) and Crespi Drive.
Latitude: 37.599279316°
Longitude: -122.500002993°
Discovery of San Francisco Bay
Captain Gaspar de Portola camped October 31, 1769 by the creek at the south side of this valley, and to that camp scouting parties brought news of a body of water to the east. On November 4 the expedition advanced. Turning inland here, they climbed to the summit of Sweeney Ridge and beheld for the first time the Bay of San Francisco.
State Registered Landmarks Nos. 24 and 394
Tablet placed by California Centennials Commission. Base furnished by County Board of Supervisors in Cooperation with San Mateo County Historical Association dedicated October 16, 1949.