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The History and Use of Cal Poly Land

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Spanish exploration began in 1587 and continued until 1769 when the first California settlements appeared.

  • 1. Pedro de Unamuno arrived at Morro Bay in 1587.
  • 2. Sebastian Rodriguez Cermeno arrived at San Luis Obispo Bay in 1595.
  • 3. Gaspar de Portola made an overland expedition from Pismo to Morro Bay in 1769.
  • 4. Lieutenant Pedro Fages led a bear hunting expedition in the Los Osos Valley in 1772.