Overview
Join the California Geographic Alliance and the National Park Services as they commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Anza Expedition of 1775-76 with this professional learning series featuring geographic and global perspectives on history.
SESSION 2 (ON THE JOURNEY): JANUARY 7, 2026, 4-5:30 pm Centering Difference in the Anza Expedition and Early California Few citizens of New Spain were eager to join an expedition to settle an unknown and potentially hazardous land, but some saw an opportunity on the frontier. Learn how Afro-Latinos and independent women were a major part of the Anza Expedition and the early development of California.
SESSION 3 (ARRIVING): MARCH 25, 2026, 4-5:30 pm
Legacies of the Expedition and the Making of Place in California, 1776 to 2026 What are the outcomes of the Anza Expedition? A settlement called Yerba Buena, a settler population that develops its own cultural and political identities, a sequence of transitions in control of the territory resulting in California’s incorporation into the United States. The people and the trail they followed continue to be relevant in many ways.
Audience Focus
For educators and students in Grades 4 and higher. Special relevance to 5th, 8th, and Ethnic Studies, but all are welcome to join.
How to Join
Pre-registration is required. Find out more and register here
