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.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1804
Birth place
Branciforte , Santa Cruz California
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1889
Place of death
Palo Alto California

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