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Jan. 31st, 2021 06:32 pm
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After stopping by Recycle Bookstore, I headed over to Guadalupe Park and walked a few miles on the Guadalupe River Trail up to the airport. Between terminals A and B can be found California Historical Landmark No. 945: First Successful Introduction of the Honeybee to California.

Marker pictures )
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Made it up to Sweeney Ridge (1240+') in the GGNRA on Saturday. It was a pretty easy hike and honestly a bit more crowded than I'd have preferred (although not so much that I felt unsafe, COVID-wise), but it had decent views of the San Bruno and San Andreas Lake areas. There were better views north from the old Nike missile site. While up there, I discovered that the ridge also contained California Historical Landmark No. 394, Site of the Discovery of San Francisco Bay, so I had to check it out—besides the old (and vandalized) marker, there are signs reïnterpreting the Portolá expedition from the Ohlone perspective. The actual state historical marker isn't on Sweeney Ridge, so after getting back to my car I drove over to Pacifica to check it out; located across from Pacifica State Beach, it also marks California Historical Landmark No. 24: Portolá Expedition Camp.
Pictures )
(2:24, 5.6mi, +1077' from Sneath Lane, including side trips to the Nike missile site and historical marker.)
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Couldn't identify a peak I wanted to hike up today (Simas Peak was my first choice, but Toro County Park is still closed due to wildfire damage) so I spent a few hours walking to and from Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, current home of California's first governor (D, 1849–1851) Peter Hardeman Burnett (1807–1895).

Grave picture )

On the way there I also passed (unplanned) California Historical Marker No. 260: Armistice Oak Tree Site (commemorating an 1847 Mexican-American War skirmish).

Marker pictures )

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