Arrillaga Memorial

Suscripción popular para un Memorial a José Joaquín de Arrillaga, militar español, primer Gobernador de California, funcionario del Reino y americano ejemplar.

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203 años después

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¡Azulejos en marcha!

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He asked the King for retirement after 40 years of service between Texas and California, but he could not be dispensed. @SpainInTheUSA

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Everything in California is subject to my commands, yet my right foot refuses obedience. Bandaged Gov Arrillaga to Russian Count Rezanov

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El Gobernador Arrillaga y @PlacidoDomingo comparten 2do apellido: Embil. Uno de Aya, el otro de Guetaria a 17 km. Muy probable parentesco

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Gov Arrillaga about the nascent US: "I do not wonder at their success. They flourish in trade and know its value" @SpainInTheUSA

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"They attacked me 3 times at night, I could have destroyed them but I used consideration, my purpose was the exploration of the land"

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Estamos a 3/4 de legua de los 1k EUR del azulejo conmemorativo ¡PARTICIPA EN ESTE HOMENAJE! https://t.co/drh0RhVplY

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Malibú Ranch was a 13,316-acre land grant given by Gov José Joaquín de Arrillaga in 1804 to José Bartolomé Tapia

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The first legislation against forest fires in California was enacted by Gov Arrillaga in 1793 @14thColonyNEH

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Virrey Revillagigedo a Carlos III: El Capitán Arrillaga se ha desempeñado con el mayor acierto y entregándose a las mayores fatigas

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Donaciones aún bienvenidas / Donations still welcome! You may use PayPal, send money online, and then type [email protected]! Thnx

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Gov Arrillaga's homeland in Aya, Northern Spain @SpainInTheUSA @MontereyDiocese @14thColonyNEH

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Por suscripción popular, y acuerdo Mission Soledad Restoration Committee, encargando azulejo conmemorativo @CogLosangeles @ConsuladoEspSF

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@SpainInTheUSA @TeresaValcarce @MontereyDiocese

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Thanks @MonumentoBLezo @todaysDAR and @GrupoBME for your continuous support to this cause: Gov. Arrillaga Memorial

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1950s: Henry J. Downie discovered remains of Gov. Arrillaga in Mission Soledad, CA @SpainInTheUSA @TeresaValcarce

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Muchos años después de muerto, cada 2 de noviembre los indios dejaban ofrendas frente a sus restos @SpainInTheUSA

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My purpose was the exploration of the land, not their destruction

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Guipuzcoano. A las órdenes de JB de Anza en Sonora, defiende Texas retaguardia de Gálvez @SpainInTheUSA