Los Angeles turns 235-years-old (walk)

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Celebrate L.A. Heritage Walk on Aug. 27th 

Heritage Walk by foot/bike, SG to DTLA

Each year community members, officials, and local ancestors of the original settlers of Los Angeles, Los Pobladores ["the townspeople"], walk from the San Gabriel Mission in the City of San Gabriel to Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles.

This is done to celebrate the historic journey that began in what is now the thriving Los Angeles region with a population exceeding 10 million.

 

Native Americans once thrived on this land.

During this walk, participants trace the steps of los pobladores, who traveled the same path in 1781.

 

The walk/bike ride begins at the historic San Gabriel Mission, heads west along Mission Road for 9 miles, then ends in DTLA's El Pueblo’s Plaza Park. The trek takes about 3 hours to complete.
 

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Once everyone reaches Plaza Park, there will be a birthday celebration to commemorate the 235th birthday of Los Angeles, which is actually called Tovanger ("the World of the Tongva" who were massacred, ethnically cleansed, and renamed Gabrieleños after the mountains they were chased into).
 

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The area was renamed by the Spanish invaders: El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río de Porciúncula," which translates as "The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of the Porciúncula River." The celestial "queen" refers to the revered Kwan Yin-figure Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mary.

• CALENDAR (sangabrielcity.com) Trek begins at San Gabriel Mission, heads west along Mission Road to Plaza Park. Festivities include special presentations at El Pueblo Historical Monument and the Pico House and preview of the new “Gateway to Nature Center.” Trekkers meet at 6:00 am, bikers at 7:30 am at the Mission. Participation is FREE. Registration available on morning of event. Bike participants must be at least 12-y.o., helmets required.

The festivities will include special presentations at El Pueblo Historical Monument and the Pico House as well as a preview of the new “Gateway to Nature Center.”
 

100 million pre-invasion Natives lived here.

Walkers meet at 6:00 am, bikers at 7:30 a.m. at the San Gabriel Mission. Participation is free. Registration will be available on the morning of the event at the Mission. Bike participants must be at least 12 years old. Helmets are required.

The event is sponsored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, the City of San Gabriel, San Gabriel Mission, El Pueblo de Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles, Los Pobladores 200, LADOT Bike Program, LA County Bicycle Coalition, and Eastside Bicycle Club.

• For more information, call the Community Services Department at (626) 308-2875.

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