Juana Briones de Miranda
Juana Briones y Tapia de Miranda (1802-1889) was a pioneering resident of San Francisco, California who made a name for herself in multiple arenas of activity. Early maps of Yerba Buena, the first settlement outside the Presidio and Mission of San Francisco, include an area labeled Playa de Juana Briones (Juana Briones Beach). She is commemorated by an historical plaque in San Francisco's Washington Square.
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Birth date | January 01, 1804 |
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Date of death | January 01, 1889 |
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