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Robinson, Principal Landscape Architect at Caltrans developed an El Camino Real restoration program which resulted in the installation of 555 El Camino Real Bell Markers in 2005. The Bell Marker consists of a 460 mm diameter cast metal bell set atop a 75 mm diameter Schedule 40 pipe
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on the San
Francisco Peninsula in a 1959 law. Most of the bells eventually disappeared due to vandalism, theft or simple loss due to the relocation or rerouting of highways and roads. The State took over bell maintenance in 1933. After a reduction in the number of bells to around 80, the State began
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reported to the city council in
November 2020 that the bells represent a painful history for the indigenous people of the city, and noted that a bell in Mission Park Plaza had been stolen in 1999 and not replaced. Santa Cruz scheduled the removal of the last bell in the city, at the intersection of
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While it is sometimes claimed that mission settlements were deliberately spaced approximately 30 miles (48 kilometers) apart to facilitate overland travel via horseback during the
Spanish era, this claim is not made in any historical sources and first appeared in 20th-century advertising materials
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in 1902. In the early twentieth century, organizations and government agencies became interested in creating official designations or commemorations of roads and highways. Given the lack of standardized highway signs at the time, it was decided to place distinctive bells along the route, hung on
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Spanish rule, there was no single road constructed by the Spanish to connect the missions, with most of the network of royal roads following historic Native American trading routes. These various "caminos reales" covered much of what is today California, but with no single
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traced the route that connected the missions for motorists to follow. The club and associated groups cared for the bells from the mid-1920s through 1931 after the original organization which installed the bells fragmented. Distinctive route markers were added to
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Valuable seeds were brought to
California also marking the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro with trees for different uses. For example, ash trees were the marker for where a spring was to be found, as seen to this day at the church of
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Brown, Jody; Everson, Dicken; Heck, Gene; Hobbs, Kelly; Huddleson, Julia; Medin, Anmarie; Mikesell, Steve; Moffett, Chad; Scott, Gloria; Nayyar, Margo; Swope, Karen; Thompson, Scott; Wooten, Kimberly; Cismowski, Deborah (2016).
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encouraging automobile travel along the route. The missions are in fact spaced at highly variable intervals and do not reflect any particular planning of this kind. It is also traditionally claimed that the padres sprinkled
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Soquel and Dakota avenues, for August 28, 2021, but the bell was stolen the night before it was to be removed. The Tribal Band, an organization of local tribes, led a ceremony to mark the occasion in spite of the theft.
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Several modern highways include parts of the commemorative route, though large sections are on city streets (for instance, most of the stretch between San Jose and San
Francisco). The full route as defined by the
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replacing them, at first with concrete, and later with iron. Justin Kramer took over the production of the bells in 1959. The
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) began a restoration effort in 1996.
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California became a state, the route had been improved in certain sections, but was wholly inadequate for large stagecoaches and freight wagons. In 1892, Anna Pitcher of
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column that is attached to a concrete foundation using anchor rods. The original 1906 bell molds were used to fabricate the replacement bells. The bells are most typically marked
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of the early 20th century. Streets throughout
California bear the "El Camino Real" name. The route has been continually upgraded and is decorated with Commemorative bell markers.
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For some indigenous populations, the bells are painful symbols of the dehumanization of their ancestors, together with the domination and erasure of their culture. The
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supports in the form of an 11-foot (3.4 m) high shepherd's crook, also described as "a Franciscan walking stick". The bells were designed by
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seeds along the trail to mark the windings of the trail's northward progress with bright yellow flowers, creating a golden trail stretching from
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expedition of (1775–76) entered Alta California from the southeast (crossing the
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special route designated to link the missions. The name was revived in the
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to the southern end of San Francisco Bay and on up the east side of the
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California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 635
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The route through San Mateo and Santa Clara counties is designated as
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Some older local roads that parallel these routes also have the name.
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in 1926. The state highways forming El Camino Real were identified as
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Alhambra Avenue in Los Angeles to Valley Boulevard in Los Angeles
1848:. Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press.
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found a shorter detour around one stretch of coastal cliffs via
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West Mission Road in Alhambra to Alhambra Avenue in Los Angeles
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California Vieja: Culture and Memory in a Modern American Past
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Original and current manufacturer of the El Camino Real bells
1232:"How El Camino Real, California's 'Royal Road,' Was Invented"
1203:"El Camino Not-So-Real: The True Story of the 'Ancient Road'"
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A section of the old mission road, El Camino Real fronts the
1280:"Central Coast Curious: How did mustard 'invade' our coast?"
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in the Americas. The historical preservation commission of
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Spanish missions established in present-day Baja California
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California's Spanish Missions: Their Yesterdays and Todays
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established a series of religious outposts from today's
1416:"The Lost U.S. Highways of Southern California History"
1328:. Sunbelt Publications, San Diego, CA. pp. 53–57.
635:, developed a restoration project as part of CalTrans "
400:. Starting from Loreto, Serra established the first of
1173:"California Historical Landmark: San Francisco County"
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Pilgrimage: In Search of the REAL California Missions
1867:. Arroyo Grande, CA: Hubert A. and Martha H. Lowman.
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1313:(Report). California Department of Transportation.
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1352:California missions and landmarks, El Camino real
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564:A historical marker situated along El Camino Real
396:of 1769 included Franciscan missionaries, led by
1355:(8th ed.). Los Angeles, Calif. p. 361.
676:were damaged and/or removed in 2020 during the
2256:Historic trails and roads in the United States
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1022:Oakland to San Pablo (continued to Martinez)
297:), along with a number of sub-missions, four
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2331:Historic trails and roads in Baja California
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438:Portolá journeyed again from San Diego to
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1502:"Women's club rescue famed Mission Bells"
412:. Proceeding north, Portolá followed the
383:Misión de Nuestra Señora de Loreto Conchó
1570:Hernandez-Jason, Scott (June 14, 2019).
1555:. Caltrans. June 1, 2019. Archived from
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2261:Historic trails and roads in California
2185:Architecture of the California missions
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633:California State Automobile Association
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603:Automobile Club of Southern California
575:California Federation of Women's Clubs
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19:For other roads of the same name, see
1821:. Lane Book Company, Menlo Park, CA.
1754:San Mateo County Historical Society,
1731:"California Highways: El Camino Real"
1553:"El Camino Real Mission Bell Project"
1443:Pimentel, Benjamin (April 10, 1999).
1388:"Saga of the Bells Comes Full Circle"
1065:, and some stretches of it are named
612:United States Numbered Highway System
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2336:Trails in the San Francisco Bay Area
2200:California mission clash of cultures
1414:Masters, Nathan (October 21, 2015).
1085:in San Diego and the other one near
807:East Mission Road in San Gabriel to
801:in Rosemead to East Mission Road in
670:University of California, Santa Cruz
465:), and picked up Portolá's trail at
2266:Pre-statehood history of California
2059:Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles
1700:Miller, Johanna (August 31, 2021).
1500:Buchanan, Paul D. (July 13, 2017).
1230:Masters, Nathan (January 4, 2013).
1201:Myrow, Rachael (November 2, 2017).
828:Valley Boulevard in Los Angeles to
408:continued the rest of the way with
1802:. Del Mar, CA: Trans-Anglo Books.
1681:. Catholic News. November 24, 2020
1622:Lopez, Valentin (March 21, 2022).
1596:Fuentes, Zach (January 18, 2022).
1469:Cappon, Sally (October 27, 2009).
365:had names apart from the appended
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1648:Hanna, Jason (January 22, 2019).
16:Commemorative route in California
2321:Landmarks in Ventura, California
2296:Colonial United States (Spanish)
2276:Auto trails in the United States
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1779:. San Mateo, CA: Independently.
1324:Kurillo, M.; Tuttle, E. (2000).
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1077:El Camino Real is designated as
693:Modern highway and street routes
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2326:Mission District, San Francisco
2281:California Historical Landmarks
1253:Jepsen, Chris (July 21, 2015).
1177:Office of Historic Preservation
1148:Office of Historic Preservation
1034:Rios-Caledonia Adobe San Miguel
21:El Camino Real (disambiguation)
2286:Spanish missions in California
2107:San Francisco Xavier (Castaic)
1926:San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
1079:California Historical Landmark
682:genocide of indigenous peoples
287:Spanish missions in California
246:California Historical Landmark
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1386:Pool, Bob (August 16, 2006).
1087:Mission San Francisco de Asís
1032:Stretch of El Camino Real at
313:and its northern terminus at
2195:Mission Revival architecture
1992:Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
1771:Clifford, Christian (2021).
1572:"Mission bell to be removed"
726:California State Legislature
381:, starting in 1697 with the
315:Mission San Francisco Solano
184:State highways in California
1111:El Camino Real de los Tejas
1106:California Roads portal
1083:Mission San Diego de Alcalá
653:with wayfinding markers to
601:A 1915 map produced by the
537:Nuestra Señora del Tránsito
369:. Missions were present in
311:Mission San Diego de Alcalá
55:with an El Camino Real bell
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2316:Landmarks in San Francisco
2210:California mission project
2077:Santa Gertrudis Asistencia
2071:Santa Margarita de Cortona
2016:San Fernando Rey de España
1529:. Caltrans. Archived from
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1944:San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
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1844:Kropp, Phoebe S. (2006).
1817:Johnson, P., ed. (1964).
1367:"California Bell Company"
1045:Mission San Juan Bautista
674:statues of Junípero Serra
357:and its colonies such as
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1150:. California State Parks
649:El Pueblo de Los Ángeles
331:Mission Revival movement
2311:Landmarks in California
2022:San Luis Rey de Francia
1819:The California Missions
1506:San Mateo Daily Journal
1349:Forbes, Harrie (1925).
584:California Bell Company
492:Between 1683 and 1835,
487:San Francisco Peninsula
337:Spanish and Mexican era
325:in connection with the
2235:Catholicism portal
2113:San Bernardino de Sena
1980:La Purísima Concepción
1909:missions in California
1863:Wright, Ralph (1950).
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2150:Second, Santa Barbara
2065:San Pedro y San Pablo
1950:San Francisco de Asís
1865:California's Missions
1706:Good Times Santa Cruz
1259:Orange Coast Magazine
1121:History of California
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1938:San Gabriel Arcángel
1932:San Antonio de Padua
1533:on December 16, 2018
1056:Rios-Caledonia Adobe
792:to Mission Drive in
655:Mission San Fernando
571:Pasadena, California
479:Presidio of Monterey
329:associated with the
2082:San Antonio de Pala
2034:San Rafael Arcángel
2010:San Miguel Arcángel
1962:Santa Clara de Asís
1956:San Juan Capistrano
1920:San Diego de Alcalá
817:San Gabriel Mission
719:in Alhambra in 1973
659:Mission San Gabriel
651:Historical Monument
590:in the Pueblo near
509:Baja California Sur
471:San Fernando Valley
467:Mission San Gabriel
53:San Gabriel Mission
2136:Military districts
1794:Crump, S. (1975).
1679:Catholic Telegraph
1602:ABC7 San Francisco
1576:UC Santa Cruz News
1286:. October 13, 2018
1089:in San Francisco.
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748:U.S.-Mexico border
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394:Portolá expedition
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253:Reference no.
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1809:978-0-87046-028-9
1628:Los Angeles Times
1393:Los Angeles Times
1335:978-0-932653-37-6
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429:Gaspar de Portolá
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637:Adopt-a-Highway
629:1769 & 1906
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