The Pageant of San Francisco
Portola and his band of adventurers departed from the Spanish settlement of San Diego, California, and traveled northward through the unexplored regions until they beheld the beautiful expan... Read allPortola and his band of adventurers departed from the Spanish settlement of San Diego, California, and traveled northward through the unexplored regions until they beheld the beautiful expanse of water which is now known as the San Francisco Bay. Hurrying back to San Diego, Porto... Read allPortola and his band of adventurers departed from the Spanish settlement of San Diego, California, and traveled northward through the unexplored regions until they beheld the beautiful expanse of water which is now known as the San Francisco Bay. Hurrying back to San Diego, Portola reported the result of his expedition to the Royal Viceroy. The Viceroy decided to plan... Read all