On the eve of the American Revolution, Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza led more than 240 men, women, and children on an epic journey across the frontier of New Spain to establish a settlement at San Francisco Bay. Discover their legacy on the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, connecting culture, history, and outdoor recreation throughout Arizona, California, and beyond. Use the tools on this website to plan your own Anza Trail experience.
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For more information about the Juan Bautista de Anza expedition, please visit these resources made available by our friends and partners along the Juan Bautista de Anza Trail!
El Corrido de Anza uses the traditional form of Mexican narrative song, the corrido,
to tell the story of the Anza Expedition. It was written and produced by Los
Cenzontles, a California-based Mexican roots band and nonprofit cultural arts
academy, in partnership with the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.
This is a site around the Juan Bautista de Anza trail curated by the National Parks Service
An interactive map of the Juan Bautista de Anza Trail, showing the communities along the Anza trail categorized by county!
La Expedición de Anza, 1775 