Acorns in San Diego History The people roasted grasshoppers, yuccas, and ate abalone. But their number-one food source was the acorn, shaken from branches of Coast Live Oak trees. They poured hot water through baskets …
April 26, 2021
Crosby and a former student set off down the narrow thoroughfare riding in a dune buggy outfitted with snap-on canvas sides. “I was woefully ill prepared, except I did have Crespí’s and Serra’s diaries."
Posted October 31, 2002
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Acorn history, Don Juan Forster, Cabrillo, John Crosby traces trail over Baja
History of San Diego: 19th Century
Beaver Trails to San Diego Governor Echeandia of San Diego “looked upon the Americans as being worse than thieves and murderers.” He tore up their passports and put them in a dungeon. One of Pattie’s …
August 14, 2016
The True Marchers
By poring over the account book and analyzing the entries in it, Crosby eventually deduced the identities of all 36 of the soldiers in the first and second expeditions. (Previously, only 8 had been conclusively identified.)
October 31, 2002