The Pirate Francis Drake in California

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Correction: Later in the video I say 1578 when I should have said 1579

In 1579, Francis Drake spent five weeks during his circumnavigation of the globe in California. This video covers the reasons why Drake decided to stay in CA, the evidence for where he landed, and the significance of his journey to the Golden State.

Check out Drake's landing site in-person at Pt. Reyes National Seashore! https://www.nps.gov/places/point-reye...

Sources:
Drake Navigators Guild: https://drakenavigatorsguild.squaresp...
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Heizer, Robert F. Francis drake and the California Indians, 1579. UC Press, 1947.
Von Der Porten, Edward P. "Drake and Cermeño in California: Sixteenth century Chinese ceramics." Historical Archaeology 6, no. 1 (1972): 1-22.