Weather, mode of travel, and even the tides dictated. Religious missions was not fixed the actual path changed over time as Helped link the presidios (military forts), pueblos (civilian towns), and The route of the actual El Camino Real that Missionaries used) is largely a myth imagined by regional boosters andĮarly automotive tourists. The KCET piece on El Camino Real notes that message implied by the formal "El Camino Real" (i.e., that the route is exactly the same one that the San Diego County.Īs I noted, this is a "legend".
El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles (1781).El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe (1777).San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (1770), also known as Carmel.Santa Clara de Asís (1777) Santa Clara County.
San Francisco de Solano (Sonoma Mission) (1823).Pueblos, and presidos include the following (these are in the order of the Pueblos and four presidios from San Diego to Sonoma. Real, Overall, El Camino Real ("The King's Highway") linked 21 missions, Each was a day's travel apart and linked by El Camino
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From that point, a series of small self-reliant religious missions Sonoma was completed in 1823, that this little pathway became a real It was not, however, until the last Mission in Permanent Hispanic settlements for civilians - primarily Spanish citizensĪnd retired military. Military fort and seats of government, and pueblos, which were more Also constructed were presidios, which were Missions were built, the footpath became a roadway wide enough toĪccommodate horses and wagons. Missions were primarily the church and agriculturalĬenter for interaction with the natives. Populations of Indians lived and where the soil was fertile enough to Each outpost, called a Mission, was situated in areas where large A footpath,Ĭalled The El Camino Real, or Kings Highway, was created to connect the When they established a fortress and a Franciscan mission. Native population.The first mission was established in 1769 at San Diego, Finding no metalworking among the natives, the emphasis of theĬampaign and future settlement of California became the conversion of the The presidios) were near good natural seaports like San Diego and Montereyīay. This was a military campaign to expel the Jesuits, yet secure NuevaĬalifornia and extend New Spain. The land and sea expedition consisted of 64 men and 200 animals. Same time that the American colonies were rebelling against England, aĬoalition of Spaniards and Mexicans established outposts up the CaliforniaĬoast. The legend of El Camino Real and its bells, is quite interesting. Note: KCET has a very nice "LA as Subject" piece on El Camino Real. Significantly San Diego County Sign Route S11.
Note that there are other routes that are part of El Camino Real, most The pre-AB 1707 definition (established by Assembly Bill 1769, ChapterĪnd connecting city streets and county roads thereto, and extending in aĬontinuous route from San Francisco southerly to the internationalīorder and near the route historically known as El Camino Real are known The international border and near the route historically known as ElĬamino Real shall be known and designated as "El Camino Real." Thereto, and extending in a continuous route from Sonoma southerly to Route 92, and Route 123 and connecting city streets and county roads State highway routes embracing portions of The official state definition of El Camino Real is as
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