Anza 250/America 250: West & East Coasts in 1776

                                                                                                  June 27, 2026

10:00 a.m.

                                                                            Pershing Square, San Francisco Presidio

(Arguello Boulevard at Moraga Avenue)

This year, in recognition of the 250th anniversaries of the arrival of the 1775-76 Anza Expedition in San Francisco and the American Revolutionary events which took place on the East Coast, including the Declaration of Independence, we will celebrate Anza 250/America 250: West & East Coasts in 1776. There will be an entry procession, flag ceremonies, re-enactors and period dress, brief speeches, prayers, music, and a roll call of the names of the 240, men, women and children, who were escorted to Alta California by Juan Bautista de Anza in 1776. Two music groups will be performing: Los Arribeños de San Francisco representing the West Coast and the Young American Patriots Fife & Drum Corps representing the East Coast. 

Donations to support ANZA 250 / AMERICA 250 may be made online; please specify Anza 250 Donation: https://loscalifornianos.wildapricot.org/donation.

Reenactors and all participants in period dress (prior to 1900) will process in representing the East Coast (led by Young American Patriots Fife & Drum Corps & Sons & Daughters of the American Revolution (SAR, DAR) and the West Coast (led by Lt. Colonel Anza & Anza Expedition members, vaqueros, senoritas, cowboys, indios, pioneer women & more) to celebrate Anza 250/America 250: West & East Coasts in 1776. Please RSVP to receive information about Processions.

Reenactors and Period Dress Form [DOWNLOAD THE FORM] 

ANZA 250/America 250: West and East Coasts in 1776 

• 10:00 AM: Formal Welcome & Flower Ceremony.

• Period Clothing is welcome (soldado, vaquero, pioneer, military, and more).

• Join in singing the beautiful Alabado, as our ancestors did daily on their trek.

• Roll Call of Anza expedition members while descendants commemorate their Californio ancestors by placing a flower in a special memorial display.

• Docent-led tours of Presidio Heritage Gallery in the historic Officer’s Club (12:30 pm on).

• Browse the Information Tables to learn about Californio history. 

• Picnic on the lawn with primos – Lunch registration required, $20 per person

(https://loscalifornianos.org/Lunch).

All pre-paid lunch orders include a Super Burrito (5 choices), chips & salsa, churro, and bottled water.Reserved picnic tables will have guacamole & chips to share. Choose: Chicken, Pork, Steak, or Vegetarian.Or Picnic from mobile Food Trucks at four additional embedded picnic tables with benches.

 

Questions: Carol Eber, Co-chair: anza250sf@sonic.net or call 707-364-1564

Contact Person is Terri Taylor: Director7LosCalifornianos@gmail.com

Los Californianos, https://loscalifornianos.org, is a non-profit organization whose members descend from individuals of Hispanic ancestry who were residents of Alta California between 1769 and 1848.  

Donations to support ANZA 250 / AMERICA 250 may be made online; please specify Anza 250 Donation: https://loscalifornianos.wildapricot.org/donation.

 

LOS CALIFORNIANOS FALL MEETING

October 17-19, 2025, Martinez, Contra Costa, CA

Meeting Hosts & Planning Team: Genene Welch #2481, Steve Welch #2480, Terri Taylor #2217

https://loscalifornianos.wildapricot.org/event-6349113/

  Headquarters: WWW Tasting Room, 837 Main St, Martinez

  Hotel: Best Western John Muir Inn, 445 Muir Station Rd., Martinez

Ask for Los Californianos Room Rate: $109.99+ tax, (925) 229-1010

 

Friday, October 17: Headquarters

3:00 pm-5:00 pm            Registration, Traveling Genealogy Library, Mercado

3:30 pm-4:30 pm            Workshop: California Land Grants, Susan Skilton

5:00 pm-7:00 pm            Wine Reception and Registration

 

Saturday, October 18

Breakfast on your own

9:00 am-5:00 pm            Traveling Genealogy Library & Mercado (837 Main St.)

10:00 am-12:00 pm        Moraga Adobe Tour (carpool from hotel to 24 Adobe Lane, Orinda)

Lunch on your own

1:00 pm-4:00 pm            Tour & Researching Archives Workshop with Roxanne Miravalle

Contra Costa County History Center (724 Escobar St., Martinez)

5:30 pm-7:00 pm            Dinner at William Welch Winery

(1830 Franklin Canyon Rd., Martinez)

7:00 pm-8:00 pm            California Rancho Project, American History Association

Rancho Las Juntas & the Welch-Galindo Family

Leigh Ann Davis, Executive Director, Contra Costa Cty History Society

Genene Welch, #2481, Rancho Las Juntas, William Welch Winery

 

Sunday, October 19: Headquarters

9:30 am-12:00 pm           Breakfast/Los Californianos General Membership Meeting

Traveling Genealogy Library & Mercado

Opportunity Raffle

12:10 pm-1:30 pm          Workshop: Early California Population Project (ECPP) Tips

12:00 pm-2:00 pm          Tour On Your Own: Galindo Home & Concord Museum

(1721 Amador Ave., Concord)

Registration details Soon!!!!!!!

 

Los Californianos’ TGL on Tour for FAMILY HISTORY MONTH:

October 23- 26, 2025, Californio History Days at California Genealogical Society Library

2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA, 94612, www.californiaancestors.org

 

Our Traveling Genealogy Library (TGL) will be on display for researchers.

 

Workshops (in-person and hybrid), Genealogy Research Consultations

Volunteers needed: Early California Research Consultations, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

 

                                                          Los Californianos Members are invited to

LOS CALIFORNIANOS MEETING: April 11-13, 2025, San Luis Obispo, CA

Headquarters: Mission Inn

Address: 1951 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 

We have a fun weekend planned. On Saturday morning we will meet in the lobby to carpool to the Mission for a docent led tour at 9:30AM.  At 1PM we will meet at the La Loma Adobe Museum for a docent led tour. There are many close restaurants for lunch on your own.

For our Dinner Meeting we will meet at the United Methodist Church in the hall on at 5PM.  Our Guest Speaker will be Dr. Hoover, and possibly Robert Vessely, FLLA Vice President. We will have our general membership meeting at dinner since in the past our members expressed a need to head out early Sunday to catch transportation for home. 

Additional places of interest: Children’s Museum, SLO Botanical Garden & many more listed in your welcome packet. 

Please contact Manish Gupta directly at 805-544-6888 and be sure to give them the code word “Los Californianos. Rooms are $150.00 per night, + hotel taxes, etc.

Planned Schedule:

Friday April 11, 2025

4:00PM-9:00PM.    Registration, pick up your Welcome Packet

4:00PM-?                   Dinner on your own. See Welcome Packet for suggestions

Saturday, April 12,2025

Breakfast:                 On your own

9:00AM-11:00AM  Meet in lobby to carpool to Mission San Luis Obispo

1:00PM-3:00PM    Meet at La Loma Adobe for docent led tour

5:00PM-10:00PM  Dinner and meeting at the United Methodist Church

Opportunity Drawing-Please bring contributions! 

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Breakfast               On your own

Check Out           Vaya con Dios! Wishing you a safe journey home. 

Meeting Registration (Members & guests participating in any activity):  

https://loscalifornianos.wildapricot.org/event-6014867/Registration

Our meetings and activities are open to the public, but all must be registered.

By submitting this registration, you agree that all meeting participants must maintain a safe and pleasant environment for all Los Californianos members and their guests, and the public at all times during the meeting, and must refrain from anything which could adversely impact Los Californianos. You must also acknowledge that no alcoholic beverages may be brought into any meeting area without prior approval of the Los Californianos President and/or his/her designee, due to the United Methodist Church regulations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                          

                                                                                               

 

                                                     

Los Californianos FALL CONFERENCE: October/Nov 2024 in Monterey, details soon.