Number 14 National Historic Trail March 2001 Sergeant Juan Pablo Grijalva

The would like to gather information on all the Anza expedition members. We hope the following article will inspire you to con- tribute an article on your expedition ancestor. Edward Grijalva, a descendent of Juan Pablo Grijalva, sergeant of the 1775-76 expedition, promotes awareness of the early presence of Juan Pablo and other Spanish colonizers in the history of Orange County, Cali- fornia, by appearing at community events, lectures, and conferences, set- ting up displays, and educating at every opportunity. Due to Eddie’s work, in 1996, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Historical Commission placed a plaque identifying the ruins of the original adobe house built by Don Juan Pablo as County Historical Site No. 45. In addition, one of three new schools to be built in Santa Ana will be named after Juan Pablo Grijalva. Eddie Grijalva

Information provided by Douglas Westfall ters, who were six and five years old Gaspar de Portolá in 1769. Marie and the Society of Hispanic Historical when they began the trek to San Fran- Carmen married Pedro Regaldo Peralta Ancestral Research website at www/somo- sprimos.com. cisco, came to with him. on October 27, 1765. He had come as a boy of 15 on the Anza expedition. uan Pablo Grijalva’s ancestry dates to A son, Claudio, is named on the official Jthe time of Cortez, and his legacy in- expedition list, but he remains a mystery. In 1786, Juan Pablo transferred with his cludes the only Spanish rancho in Or- Since he was listed as 21 years of age, wife to the of , leav- ange County. Born near Mission just 12 years younger than Juan Pablo, ing the two daughters behind. The Guevavi () in 1741, Grijalva rather than a son, he may have been a Yorba family followed to San Diego in grew up in the Pimería Alta, a large brother. Or he may have been a young 1789, but the Peralta family stayed in area that ran north from Magdalena, man who changed his last name so that San José. Sonora (Mexico), to the Gila river and he could come on the expedition as part (Continued on next page, Grijalva ) west from the San Miguel River to the of a family. Gulf of California. At that time, there The colonizers reached San Francisco on were more than 50 Missions, six June 27, 1776, to establish the San Fran- Pueblos and three in that cisco Presidio. Sergeant Grijalva served area. there for ten years, helping to found Mis- He enlisted in the military at the Presidio sion San Francisco Asís (Mission of Terrenate, Sonora on January 1, 1763 Dolores,1776), Mission Santa Clara de and married Maria Dolores Valencia Asís (1777), and El Pueblo de San José about a year later. They had two girls, de Guadalupe (1777). Maria Josefa and Maria del Carmen. During this time his daughters married The record shows he served honorably soldiers at Mission Dolores. Maria for ten years, receiving a promotion to Josepha married Antonio Yorba, then a Corporal and that he was literate. In widower, on November 3, 1782. She was 1775, Juan Bautista de Anza appointed 16, he almost 40, only two years younger him Sergeant of the expedition to Alta than her father. Yorba had been on the No likeness of Juan Pablo Grijalva California. Grijalva’s wife and two daugh- second expedition to Monterey with exists. This drawing depicts him as a dashing soldado de cuera. (Grijalva, continued from p age one ) challenges versions of Orange County National Museum of History located in Sergeant Grijalva gained a promotion to history that leave out his ancestor and the Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City Alférez and remained active until his re- the Spanish colonial and Mexican heri- examined it closely and confirmed that tirement ten years later. Alférez is a tage of the area. Thanks to Eddie, for the analysis. grade equal to Second Lieutenant, then lifetime of the Juan Pablo Grijalva School, A team of three experts in Mexican colo- the second highest military grade in all of children will realize the early presence nial paintings, headed by Rojelio Ruíz California. Presidio commandants then and Hispanic contributions in Orange Gomar of the Instituto de were all lieutenants. County. Investigaciones Estéticas de la During his service in San Diego, Alférez Universidad Nacional Autónoma, deter- Grijalva led a group to Northern Baja mined the following: California where they founded Mission 1) The composition and brushwork are San Pedro Mártir de Verona in 1793. In clearly from the end of the 19th century 1795, Grijalva took the census of the missions of , and later that 2) The face lighting against a dark back- same year, went with Padre Juan Mariner ground is not of Anza’s time to locate a site for Mission San Luis Rey. 3) The canvas on which the portrait is An Indian uprising in 1796 brought painted is late 19th or early 20th century Grijalva to Mission San Miguel in Baja material not in existence during Anza’s California where his horse was shot out day from under him in a skirmish. He was 55 4) The stretchers holding the canvas are years of age. He retired later that same not from the 18th century—although year. stretchers can be replaced Receiving a post-retirement promotion to 5) The painting does not show any of the Lieutenant, Grijalva petitioned for the typical characteristics prevalent in Anza’s Rancho Las Flores the following year. day, i.e., a painted framed legend, a Mission San Luis Rey (1798), however, Painting courtesy of State background with a table or some other claimed Rancho Las Flores for agricul- Museum, Santa Fe. scene, from half to the entire body of the ture, taking it from Grijalva. Rancho Las Anza Painting Is Not subject included, etc. Flores is now part of Camp Pendelton, a Other characteristics which have raised 130,000-acre US Marine base north of Original Portrait questions over the years were not of par- San Diego. By Donald T. Garate, Interpretive Specialist, ticular concern to the experts: Grijalva and his wife then moved north Tumacacori National Historic Park 1) The subject’s hair style is consistent into what is now Orange County and with the 18th century again petitioned for land, the approxi- It took ten years of preparation, negoti- mately 74,000-acre Rancho Santiago de ation, and analysis to arrive at the con- 2) The fact that the person has a beard Santa Ana in 1801. He received conces- clusion that the painting, first published did not raise any particular questions sion documents in 1802. His namesake by Bolton in the 1920’s and now on dis- 3) Although the hat, feather, and other and grandson, Juan Pablo Grijalva, came play in the Palace of Governors in Santa clothing were thought to be a little con- to live with them, helping to work the Fe, is not an original portrait of Juan trived, they could not be used as a factor rancho. Bautista de Anza. It is now proven that in dating the painting In 1806, at the age of 54, Juan Pablo the artwork could not have been done in Although it is now known that the paint- Grijalva died in San Diego without gain- 1774 in Mexico City during Anza’s stay ing was not done during a sitting by Anza ing clear title to his land. Three years lat- there between his first and second expe- himself, there are more questions than er, Antonio Yorba, husband to Maria ditions. before. What is the source of the paint- Josefa, and Juan Pablo Peralta, grandson The painting, at best, is a late nine- ing? Was there an original drawing or to Grijalva, together petitioned for teenth century work, but probably was painting of Anza from which this one was Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana and were done shortly after the turn of the twenti- created? Is it a portrait of someone else given use of the rancho in 1810. On this eth century. Preliminary analysis by who either sat as a model for the artist’s land, the first adobe in what is now Or- Director Tom Chavez and Art interpretation of Anza, or who has been ange County was built. Conservator Diana DiSantis of the Palace misidentified? Although the name of Grijalva faded of the Governors, several years ago indi- The painting is now safely back on dis- from Orange County history, Eddie cated that the painting was probably not play in the Palac of the Governors where Grijalva’s personal search for his roots done during Anza’s lifetime. This sum- we can ponder its origin. mer, however, conservators at the

Noticias de Anza 2 Pima County Provides Along the Trail a Model he Arizona Department of Transport- Tation (ADOT) has hired a consultant n November 2000, Pima County hired to study the auto route through Arizona Ithe landscape architecture and plan- to determine which parts are historic and ning firm McGann and Associates to de- which would be marked as the auto tour velop a master plan for the entire 60- route. Most likely, from the Nogales bor- mile length of the Anza Trail throughout der to Tucson will be marked as the his- the County. toric route. Kathie Knapp, Transporta- This project will identify a preferred tion Enhancement Program Manager for alignment for the trail, which generally ADOT, plans to incorporate Anza Trail in- Ernst Meissner rides the trail in San follows the west bank of the Santa Cruz terpretation at a proposed visitor wel- Mateo County with a friend. River, to approximate as authentically as come center near Yuma. She is also possible the actual route traveled by the helping expedite the Anza Plaza project Anza expedition in 1775. In addition, the One-Man Show in Tubac. six Anza campsites in Pima County will be  Roger Zachary, Atascadero high located as accurately as possible to aving just one person in a county H school teacher, led a bird walk, and Lon become part of the trail corridor acquisi- dedicated to the Anza Trail makes a Allen, Atascadero Historical Society tion and interpretation plan. The intent of huge difference. President, led a history walk along the the project is to produce a “blueprint” The San Mateo County, California, trails Anza Trail in Atascadero on March 4 to that can be used to implement the trail committee has ensured recognition of commemorate the expedition passing over the next few years. the Anza Trail in their new countywide through the area in 1776. Prior to that trails plan. Currently, each person on the Other elements of the plan include deter- day, Jim Patterson, Atascadero Mutual trails committee takes responsibility for mining the ownership of the land that Water Company, and Myra Douglass assessing and reporting on one trail in the trail passes over, trailhead access installed markers along the trail. points, and links to other trails listed on the county. Ernst Meissner took on the The City of Cupertino raised the Na- Pima County’s Trails Master Plan; devel- Anza Trail. tional Millennium Trails flag in honor of opment of standards for the trail, and He plans to ride every segment of the the Juan Bautista de Anza National His- identification of potential funding sourc- trail on horseback, noting trail conditions toric Trail on October 6, 2000. Joe es for land acquisition and trail construc- and needs. So far, he has assessed about Adamo, head of the Anza Trek Lancers, tion. half of the trail in the county. As he pro- organized the event at City Hall. Partici- ceeds, he updates the trail superinten- County staff has initiated discussions pating were Paul Bernal, expedition dent with trail descriptions and maps. In with the City of Tucson, Marana, descendant, Hamilton Ryder, and addition, Ernest facilitated discussions Sahuarita, and the Tohono O’odham Charles Newman, president of the between the National Park Service and Nation to request their assistance in the Cupertino Historical Society and Muse- the Towns of Portola Valley and master planning effort. A series of public um. coordinating the project, but all the Woodside. meetings will be held to present the pro- cities are participating. posed route and facilities plan. Work on He also coordinates with Santa Clara (Continued on page7-- Along the Trail) the project began in December 2000, County on the south and San Francisco and will be complete by June 2001. County on the north to ensure trail conti- Steve Anderson, Pima County Trails nuity. For instance, he notified the City of Coordinator, and Linda Mayro, Pima Palo Alto (in Santa Clara County) of the County Cultural Resources Manager, Anza Trail as the city planned trails in the coordinate the project for the county. Arastradero Preserve. The Preserve now McGann and Associates is also develop- has a designated segment of the Juan ing plans for the county’s first Anza Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, Trailhead facility on a 4.29-acre parcel of and the National Park Service has an land in Green Valley, donated by the de- agreement with the City of Palo Alto to veloper of the Santa Rita Springs subdivi- mark the trail in the Preserve and else- sion. Planning and design for that project where in the City. will be done by the end of the first quar- Ernst is a retired architect who began rid- Hamilton Ryder, Joe Adamo, and Paul ter of 2001, with construction beginning ing trails when arthritis following an Bernal (l. to r .) raise the National as soon as funding can be secured. injury prevented him from hiking. Millennium Trail flag in front of Cupertino City Hall.

3 Noticias de Anza From the Superintendent CCSP funds also supported digitizing the ducted the first Anza Millennium Event, a expedition journals in Spanish and En- three-day Anza World conference and glish and creating maps for Web de Living History performance at the San By Meredith Kaplan Anza, developed by our partner, the Francisco Presidio where he hosted dig- Center for Advanced Technology in nitaries from Washington DC and Ameri- Education at the University of Oregon. can Express. This site takes the Anza Trail into class- He then organized and produced the Cal- rooms and people’s homes. ifornia segment of the Anza Millennium Our immediate future focus is on the event held in Yuma, Arizona, at Yuma Imagine yourself on a centuries long three goals of our strategic plan: improve Crossing State Historical Park. He was journey, one that extends into the un- visitor experience through additional trail not able to attend this event in person as imaginable future. Your mission is to pre- interpretation, guides, site certification, he was being honored that weekend at serve places where particular events and trail marking; provide curriculum- the California State Horsemen’s took place and tell stories of those based educational programs through Association Annual Meeting as its events so compellingly that people ap- Web de Anza and provide other outreach founder and oldest living member. preciate their significance and are in- to schools; and enhance partnerships During the year, he traveled with his vol- spired by them. You may need to revise through effective use of CCSP and other unteers and the Anza display to the Na- the map many times, but the destination means of support. tional Trail Symposium at Redding, the will remain the same. We are looking for people to join us on Asilomar State Trails Conference in Cali- That is the journey Congress initiated for this journey—educators, historians, fornia, the Horse Expo in Sacramento, the National Park Service (NPS) in Au- American Indians, Latinos, Hispanics, and the Back Country Horsemen Rendez- gust 1990 when it designated the Juan descendants, landowners, trail users, vous in Turlock. Each conference re- Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. others. Please get in touch. Help us im- quired his all day presence and network- We have responsibility for the trail and its prove our itinerary to make the journey a ing skills. Each one gave him an opportu- stories in perpetuity. legacy for present and future genera- nity to give and take information needed Ten years later, we are on our way. We tions. for ongoing trail advocacy. have our first map, the Comprehensive This year’s activity followed a meeting in Management and Use Plan, and we have Philadephia in 1999 with Rodney Slater, our strategic plan as a guide. A budget News from Amigos de Secretary of the Department of Trans- increase in federal fiscal year 2001 sup- Anza portation, and with Hillary ported by the NPS Pacific West Region, Clinton at the White allows us a full-time superintendent posi- George Cardinet, A Man of Adventure House. There he present- tion and a new interpretive specialist. by Nancy DuPont ed her with one of the (See the back page.) hen a person cel many Millennium flags he About 200 miles of the recreational his- W ebrates his 92nd had made. toric route are marked and available for birthday it may be a time “Get involved or risk los- public enjoyment. We secured funds to to reflect on achieve- ing what you enjoy,” says mark the auto route in California. We are ments and rest on the George, who has never laurels of a life lived well. working with the Arizona Department of wearied of the struggle to For most, it would be an Transportation to mark the auto route in preserve trails for future accomplishment just to Arizona. Southwest Parks and Monu- generations. “I’ve had a ments Association is producing an auto live that long, and others may be satisfied with lot of fun along the way.” route guide in large quantities for distri- telling a few stories or With 60 years of trail ex- bution at visitor stops all along the trail. passing on a little wis- perience behind him, he’s Through the NPS Challenge Cost Share dom to younger, less ex- eager for the next round George Cardinet astride Program (CCSP), we have supported our perienced folk. his Arabian mare,of Sonyaadventure! partners’ development and installation of Not so with George Cardinet as he antic- George can be reached at his office at 11 wayside exhibits along the entire ipates his 92nd Birthday on April 8, 2001. 925 937-7661 or on his cell phone at route. These exhibits emphasize the Cardinet is still blazing trails into his 90s, 925-980-5558. families who came on the expedition, and last year looked like one of his busi- their New World origins, the American est yet! Much of it was spent promoting Indian tribes along the route, and the the Anza Trail. natural environment on the route as it In June of 2000 he organized and con- was in 1776. Noticias de Anza 4 News from the Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona Commerce. Working together to establish the trail across this portion of the state are Pima By Phil English, editor of El County Parks and Recreation Depart- Pliego, the Coalition ment, landowners, residents, hikers, Newsletter mountain bikers (non-motorized), equestrian groups, The Green Valley Green Valley s Final Plans for News (representing the media), Anza Trailhead Established Chambers of Commerce, G.V.’s Community Coordinating Council, county he committee representing commun- and town officials, garden club, Rotary W ade Cox stands beside the exhibit s he Tity groups and the Pima County Parks Clubs, and the Anza Trail Coalition of designed for Picacho Peak State Park. and Recreation Department reviewed the Arizona. final architectural plans for the Anza Cost Share Program, which paid for the Trailhead at Green Valley on January 23, The harmonious effort to achieve an in- exhibit. Robert Young, Park Manager, 2001. The Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona volved and beneficial result for the com- welcomed attendees of the event. The has served throughout the design and munity is exciting and rewarding for all Trading Post, a local store, provided re- engineering phases, along with two Rota- concerned. freshments. ry Clubs, local residents, garden clubs On October 31, Casa Grande Ruins Na- and County officials. Coalition Hosts Millennium tional Monument hosted an event featur- Events The next steps will be the final County ing the Pima Basket Dancers and not- plan review, advertising for bids, and he Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona ed Spanish colonial historian Bernard then actual construction on the 4.29 acre Thosted three National Millennium (Bunny) Fontana as keynote speaker. site. Included within the trailhead is a Trail events. At Picacho Peak State Park Students from the local elementary ramada building with toilets, an area for on October 29, 2000, two interpretive school walked three miles to and from community meetings, Anza Trail plaques, exhibits prepared by Wade Cox were the presentation. Superintendent Don picnic tables, horse trailer and vehicle dedicated. Mary Aguirre, Coalition Spencer acted as emcee. The park as- parking, water fountains, and naturally county chair, organized volunteer hours sociation provided refreshments. vegetated trails within the facility. to match federal funds for the Challenge (continued on next p age-- Coalition ) The site is designed for bicycle, equestri- an, hiking, and handicapped use, includ- ing local elder care and handicapped facility patrons. Additional funding is be- ing sought for this unique alternative transportation center site. We hope that actual construction can begin on the facil- ity before year’s end.

New Advisory Committee Forming for South Pima County Trails uilding on the success of the Green B Valley trail advisory group, on Febru- ary 9, 2001, a new trail advisory commit- tee formed for the area south of the Tohono O’odham Reservation to the San- ta Cruz County line. Membership includes many of the Green Valley group, but this new committee includes the Town of Sahuarita and its representatives, local organizations, and developers in the area. So far three meetings have been held at the Green Valley Chamber of

Pima Basket Dancers at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

5 Noticias de Anza (Coalition --continued from p age 5) notorious over the years for bogs of mud February and early March to complete On November 10-12, Millennium Trail belly deep on horses and waist deep on the project. events at Yuma Crossing State Historical the few adventurous hikers willing to Many hikers and riders will enjoy this trail Park in Yuma, Arizona included an arche- brave the trail. for years to come. Be sure to make a trip ological field trip along the trail led by We worked with Nancy Wittig, a new to enjoy Borrego’s wild flowers this Boma Johnson, former BLM archeolo- park mounted equestrian ranger, Park spring and let us know what you think of gist. The formal program on Novemeber Superintendent Dave Van Cleve, Park the restored Lower Willows Trail. 11, included a Cocopah and Franciscan Ecologist Mark Jorgensen, and other blessing, living history provided by Los Park staff to seek several improved align- Service Report Data Summary Tubaqueños, and unveiling of an exhibit ments of this trail. The goal was to pro- V olunteers = 38 people describing the role of the Quechan tribe vide better access for hikers and eques- V olunteer hours = 615.50 hours in helping Anza cross the Colorado River. trians, while preserving the sensitive Power tool hours = 134 hours habitat of the Willows, and maintaining Megan Reid of the Arizona Historical Days of actual volunteer trail work = 12 days Society coordinated the final preparation the historic route of Juan Bautista de S tock Days ( # of head used for project x # of the exhibit, and Gerald Emert, man- Anza. days used ) = 52 days ager of Yuma Crossing State Historic On a field trip, Nancy and Mark showed 14 p ack & saddle stock transported approxi - mately 1815 pounds of tools, fuel, food & Park, offered a site for its installation. us a re-alignment at the mouth of the water out to project sites and back to camp. The exhibit was funded through the canyon that takes the trail up on a ledge, National Park Service Challenge Cost via a wash, along the eastern side of the Share program with a match from the canyon. This alternative overlooks the Yuma County Historical Society. willows and canyon ahead. It also follows The New World Baroque Orchestra of some historic cattle trail sections evi- Paso Robles, California, under the lead- denced by remains of trail bed and rock ership of John Warren, offered A Musi- retaining walls. The trail avoids several cal Day of Times Past. The daytime pro- riparian areas where the current trail gram featured secular songs of the Anza uses the bed of Coyote Creek. period and dances by Las Contradanzas This alignment affords fantastic views Traditional de California and Los niños de and a dry trail. It is beautiful up on this las Contradanzas de California, both ledge. You can look ahead and see from Santa Barbara. The evening pro- where you are about to travel through gram at Saint Thomas Indian Mission the willows and ponder what the Anza Church presented music in a more sa- expedition encountered in the 1700’s. It cred vein. would be a perfect place to educate peo- On November 11, Amigos de Anza mem- ple about the historic significance of this bers provided the excitement of horses region. and riders entering the Colorado River. Later, I met up with a large Boy Scout Troop from San Diego headed for Santa Horsemen Clear Anza Catarina Spring. They were very excited George “Packer” Boone uses a brush about possible routes that could get the T rail at S tate Park saw to clear the Anza Trail in Anza hikers off the by-pass road and in the Borrego State Park. canyon on a dry trail bed. The historical by Tom Marshall, Back Country Horsemen of California San Diego Unit President sites showing the handiwork of trail nza-Borrego Desert State Park has builders from long ago added to the Aagain enlisted the support of the interest in this trail. We flagged several Back Country Horsemen of California improved segment alignments. (BCHC) San Diego Unit to clear and On February 16 to 19, 2001, 38 BCHC maintain the Juan Bautista de Anza volunteers participated in providing a National Historic Trail in the Lower “dry” trail for hikers and horsemen Willows portion of Coyote Canyon. through the Lower Willows section of the Without annual maintenance, the popu- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic lar Lower Willows Trail, enjoyed from Trail. The day was a fantastic success. Vern Whitaker Horse Camp, is nearly im- BCHC San Diego Unit helped the park Tom Marshall s pack mule, Woody, sur- veys the roughed out trail. passable. Many sections have become organize two additional projects in late

Noticias de Anza 6 Exhibit Dedication April 20, at 11:00 a.m. in Anza, California, there will be a dedication of two exhibits at the Anza Valley Public Library and Hamilton Schools on Mitchell Road west of Kirby Road and north of Highway 371. Contact Kim Johnson, Riverside County Parks, 909-955-6515. April 21-22, Equestrian ride from Borrego Springs to Anza. Contact: Jeannie Gillen, 090-600-7841 Juan de Anza in Calabasas April 29, 1:00 p.m., a pageant at Juan Bautista de Anza Park in Calabasas, California presented by the Calabasas Anza Heritage Association. Aztec dancers, music, equestrians, and a dramatization of the Anza camp in the area. Contact, Robin Mitchell, 310-327-5435. San Francisco s 225th Birthday All events open to the public June 17 — at Mission Dolores, Native Sons of the Golden West will dedicate a plaque honoring Ohlone participation in building the mission. Contact: Ronald Koper, 415-392-1223 June 27, 11:00 to noon — at the Presidio of San Francisco, Los Californianos annual event honoring of the Anza expedition and its descendants at the parade ground. Don Garate as Juan Bautista de Anza will participate. All descendants and families are encouraged to attend and place flowers in honor of their an- cestors. Contact: Boyd de Larios, [email protected] June 29, 10:00 to noon — Mission Dolores observes 225 years of a religious community with a tradition- al Mass, music, wreath laying, and Ohlone ceremonies. Contact: Brother Guire Cleary, 415-621-8203 [email protected] June 30, all day — at the Presidio of San Francisco, Presidio Pasados celebrates the rich history, culture, and archeology of the Presidio. Multiple events throughout the day include a conference with guest speak- ers, an archeology open house with open excavation sites and artifacts on display, ranger-led and self-guid- ed interpretive walks and programs, live music of early California, food, and American Indian dance and demonstrations. Contact: Lisa Hillstrom 415-561-2703 [email protected] Events are still being planned, among them an Ohlone sacred walk and participation of Amigos de Anza. Contact: George Cardinet, 925-937-7661 Anza World Conference Friday, Aug. 31 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Pueblo, Colorado at the Pueblo Community College Theater. The $35 per person fee includes the regular programs each day, a reception with hors d’oeuvres Friday evening, pastries, coffee and juice Saturday morning, and a full day tour by chartered bus with box lunch on Sunday. The conference will give participants the opportunity to study onsite one of Anza’s career high- lights, the Comanche Campaign of 1779. Contact, Wilfred Martinez by telephone at (719) 561-0585 or e- mail at [email protected]

(Along the Trail , continued from p age 3 )  Steven Haze, Santa Clara County the cities are participating. 1775-76 Bicentennial Reenactment, or- Anza Trail representative, continues to  San Juan Bautista celebrated the ganized the events. promote completion of a 8.7-mile rail- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic  George and Vie Obern combined with-trail along the Union Pacific Rail Trail on October 21, 2000, with costumed Anza Trail interpretation with the annual Road right-of-way which connects Los riders and a sacred walk on Old Stage Santa Barbara County Coastwalk in July Gatos and Cupertino through Campbell, Road. Educational children’s events were 2000. San José, and Saratoga. The route close- also featured. June Ely, an expedition ly follows the Anza expedition route. Ray descendant who participated in the Chong, City of Cupertino City Traffic En- gineer, is coordinating the project, but all (Continued on back page, Along the Trail)

7 Noticias de Anza pretive plan for the entire route, to de- building certified on the Juan Bautista de Meet David Smith velop curriculum-based educational pro- Anza National Historic Trail. David grams, to enhance the Volunteers in the T rail Interpreter Crosson, President and CEO of History Parks (VIP) program, and to improve the San José, and Wells Twombly, site man- elcome to David Smith, the Anza quality and consistency of our public re- ager, coordinated the event. The dedica- W Trail’s new interpretive specialist! tion included unveiling of an interpretive Currently a ranger at Joshua Tree Na- exhibit and mounting of the Anza Trail tional Park, David will join our staff in logo on the entry wall. Of the 66 people May. who first settled San José, 44 of them David brings tremendous enthusiasm to came with Anza. The adobe, built in the job, illustrated by his successful ap- 1791, was the home of Luis María plication for a grant to travel the Anza Peralta, comisionado of San José from route in Sonora—this, while he was 1807-1822, until he died in 1851. working at Joshua Tree NP and had no The National Park Service along with idea that he might work with the Anza Brad Olson and Steve Fiala of East Trail. He will complete that trip in May Bay Regional Park District are working 2001. with Lester Maddox of Carnegie State In late February, he had a fine introduc- Vehicular Recreation Area to incorporate tion to the history of the trail during a a non-motorized, shared use recreation- two-day trip with Tumacacori National David Smith, new trail interpreter, in al retracement segment of the Anza Trail Historical Park staff to Fronteras and Twenty-nine Palms, his current home. into their plans for expansion. Carnegie Arizpe in Sonora, Mexico. Don Garate, SVRA is in eastern Alameda County. (Along the Trail --continued from p age7) leader of the trip, provided David a thor- ough introduction to Anza, the man. Over 5,000 people attended San Jo- Noticias de Anza is the newsletter of the Juan Bautist a de Anza National Historic se’s birthday party for California on Sep- David, who is fluent in Spanish, will work T rail published by the National Park to establish outreach to Latino/Hispanic tember 9, 2000. The Peralta Adobe, San Service. Articles relevant to the trail s his - communities along the Anza route and a José’s last remnant of its early settle- tory , culture, and recreational use are wel - ment, was dedicated as the first historic come. The editor is Meredith Kaplan, connection with Mexico. His skills will be Superintendent of the trail. used to assist in preparation of an inter-

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