Juana Briones Memorial Plaque, north-east corner Washington Park Square, North Beach, San Francisco, California, USA

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Memorial plaque at the north-east corner of San Francisco's Washington Square Park. It is entitled: 'Juana Briones Y Tapia De Miranda, 1802-1889, North Beach Pioneer' and reads: 'Juana Briones, born in Hispanic California, was a preeminent woman of her time. In the 1830s and 1840s, she transformed an isolated cove in the then Mexican hamlet of Yerba Buena into her rancho. At the site of this park, she raised cattle and grew vegetables for sale to ship crews. She gave sanctuary to refugees and was revered as a healer and care-giver. She is honored as a humanitarian, astute business woman, community builder and devoted mother of eight children.' The plaque is 'California Registered Historical Landmark No. 1024'. The plaque was placed 'by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in co-operation with San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, the Women's Heritage Museum, and the Bay Area Network of Latinas. October 5, 1997.'

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Juana Briones Memorial, Stockton Street at Filbert Street, Washington Square Park, San Francisco
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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