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Portola Expedition Commemorative Talk and Hike
The Portola Expedition was an important event in United States history, because its sighting of San Francisco Bay from the hills above present-day Pacifica had far-reaching consequences for Alta California and the native people who lived here. This event led to others - the flow of
immigrants and miners, the rise of San Francisco, statehood, and more. Hear about this from a speaker from the Pacifica Historical Society and a National Park Ranger. Then take a moderate hike up to Sweeney Ridge, led by the ranger, to imagine what Portola must have seen in 1769.
