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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
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Did You Know?
Captain Juan Bautista de Anza was one of the first Spaniards to visit the Casa Grande ruins in modern day Arizona in 1775. He had his priest, Father Pedro Font, measure its dimensions with a lance, and then use an astronomical quadrant to fix its astronomical position.
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Last Updated: October 15, 2008 at 17:40 EST |