Juan José Domínguez (1736–1809), a Spanish soldier, arrived in San Diego, California, in 1769 with Fernando Rivera y Moncada and served with the Gaspar de Portolà expedition and, along with Junípero Serra, traveled to San Juan Capistrano, San Gabriel, and Monterey.

The Rancho San Pedro is the site of the First Spanish land grant in California. The land was granted in 1784 by King Carlos III to Juan Jose Dominguez, a retired Spanish soldier who came to California with the Portola expedition and later with Father Junipero Serra.

Smoke from fires set by Native Americans hunting game on the hillsides overlooking San Pedro Bay inspired Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo to name this natural harbor Bahia de los Fumos or "Bay of Smokes."

Juan José Domínguez, the first owner of Rancho San Pedro, was 65 years old when he came to California from Mexico. He was a soldier with the Portolá expedition. He requested the grant of rancho land, and received it in return for his military service under Fages.

Jan 25, 2024 · The boundaries of the original Rancho San Pedro extend from San Pedro Harbor north to the city limit of Los Angeles, and is bounded on the east by the Los Angeles River and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. In 1784, this entire expanse was granted to Juan Jose Dominguez, a soldier, upon his retirement from service to the Spanish crown.

The museum is situated on 17 acres of lush gardens and green space on the Rancho San Pedro, which was part of the first Spanish land grant in California by King Carlos III of Spain. King Carlos III granted the land to Juan Jose Dominguez, a retired Spanish soldier.

Mar 28, 2013 · In 1542, a tiny armada of two ships sailed up the California coast, flying the flag of Spain. On board were two-to-three-hundred men, including seamen, soldiers, merchants, and Indian and African slaves. Disappointment was the expedition's destiny.

The Rancho San Pedro is the site of the First Spanish land grant in California. The land was usurped from the indigenous inhabitants by Spanish soldiers and missionaries, and in 1784 King Carlos III granted the land to Juan Jose Dominguez, a retired Spanish soldier who came to California with the Portola expedition and later with Father ...

Jun 27, 2013 · The land which includes the entire Palos Verdes Peninsula, San Pedro, Torrance, Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach, was part of the first Spanish land grant in California. Juan Jose Dominquez, a ...

In 1784, the Spanish Crown deeded Rancho San Pedro, a tract of over 75,000 acres (300 km 2), to retired soldier Juan José Domínguez, who helped explore California with the Portolá expedition in 1769–1770.