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SUMMARY:Anza250 Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, November 29th\, 2025\, at 10:00 a.m.\, the Anza Trail Foundation and the Yuma County Library District will host Arizona trails expert Dr. Aaron Wright\, of Archaeology Southwest\, for a free presentation on the historic 1775-76 Anza Expedition\, to be held at the Foothills Library. \n\n \n\nDr. Wright's presentation\, Following Their Footsteps: Indigenous Geography and the Anza Expedition of 1775-1776\, will explore how this Spanish colonial expedition utilized pre-existing indigenous trail infrastructure and knowledge to ensure a successful journey. \n\n \n\nThe Yuma presentation is part of the Anza250 Lecture Series\, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the epic 1775-76 Anza Expedition\, when over 240 Spanish colonists trekked overland from Sinaloa\, Mexico\, across Alta California (including present-day southern Arizona and California) to establish a Spanish presence in San Francisco.\n\n \n\nThe Anza250 Lecture series has been made possible by a generous grant from Arizona Humanities\, and the Yuma lecture is brought to you by a partnership between the Anza Trail Foundation\,  the Yuma County Library District\, and the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div>On Saturday\, November 29th\, 2025\,&nbsp\;at 10:00 a.m.\,&nbsp\;the Anza Trail Foundation and the Yuma County Library District will host Arizona trails expert Dr. Aaron Wright\,&nbsp\;of Archaeology Southwest\, for a free presentation on&nbsp\;the historic 1775-76 Anza Expedition\, to be held at the Foothills Library.&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div>Dr. Wright&rsquo\;s presentation\,&nbsp\;<em>Following Their Footsteps: Indigenous Geography and the Anza Expedition of 1775-1776</em>\, will explore how this Spanish colonial&nbsp\;expedition utilized&nbsp\;pre-existing indigenous trail&nbsp\;infrastructure&nbsp\;and knowledge to ensure a successful journey.&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div>The Yuma presentation is part of the Anza250 Lecture Series\, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the epic 1775-76 Anza Expedition\, when over 240 Spanish colonists trekked overland from Sinaloa\, Mexico\, across Alta California (including present-day southern Arizona and California) to establish a Spanish presence in San Francisco.</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div>The Anza250 Lecture series has been made possible by a generous grant from Arizona Humanities\, and the Yuma lecture is brought to you by a partnership between the Anza Trail Foundation\, &nbsp\;the Yuma County Library District\, and the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.</div>\n
LOCATION:Yuma County Foothills Library 13226 E. South Frontage Road Yuma\, AZ 85367
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DTSTAMP:20260923T060225Z
URL:https://members.yumachamber.org/events/details/anza250-lecture-series-5600
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