Filípino American, History Month
PRESENTERS
Dr. Elaine Bernal Jessica Gillette
Landing of the First Filipinos - October 18, 1587
NATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE AT MORRO BAY
PROCLAMATION
October 18,1587, according to the chronicles of the Manila galleon captain Pedro de Unamuno; Whereas, the first prescence of Filipinos in the Continental United States has been documented initially on United States jurisdiction of the County of San Luis Obispo in the State of Califorais; Whereas, published accounts have determined the initial landing site to be Morro Bay, later to belong in the have diligently labored to place a me Whereas, the members of Califoraia Central Coast Chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society are i told are ele in an a rapier i dia penal and once i on the mo Road. and cooperation of the City of Morro Bay "The Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade Route"
More than four and a half centuries ago Be it further resolved that the Trustees and all members of the Filipino American National Society in permanent onware to seville Havino delivere meir eastem
(1571-1815), the bustling Manila-Acapulco cargo to Acapulco, the Manila galleons made their Galleon Trade Route between Manita, way homeward, crossing the Pacific with vast raeomes men d opanish colony are amounts or siver to ou exchange tor a now ode Pproved b
Acapulco, New Spain (now Mexico) of goods, other metals, and tobacco. connected Asia and the Americas. lembers of the Board of Trustee One galleon has special significance for Morro Filipino American National Historical Society Over 6,000 miles long, the round-trip journey October 21, 1995 bay. Aner mee monus ar sea me credied
or tomaviale scross the Pactic Wcean Took Acaoul co-boune Nuestra senora de suena Meeting in Morro Bay, California
from six to nine months as ships followed two Esperanza commanded by Captain Pedro de separate belts of trade winds across the Unamuno and piloted by Alonso Gomez made racie. seawormy opanish snips called an unscheduled stop October To Tool or galleons (pictured right) were specially present-day California's central coast in search designed for these long treacherous of materials to repair her damaged masts and voyages. Built in the Philippines from dwindling provisions. After dropping anchor On September 9, 2009, the California State Assembly [Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR)48] voted to locally narvested narawoods and weigning ousnore wo lanene bares - amone mem 500-1,200 tons, these high-profile mighty Luzones Indios (native Filipino scouts) -- rowed designate the month of October 2009, and every October thereafler, as "Filipino American History Month." ships were fitted with the latest armanents ashore, claimed the territory for Spain. This their interiors could easily be adapted memorable event marks the first recorded In November 2009, the Ii1* U.S. Congress passed the resolution (I. RES. 780). to accommodate boin passengers and presence of rilipinos in Norm Amenca. ine tons of cargo. explorers made contact with the local
Chumash people who resisted them; skirmishes
Transpacific treasure galleons transported erupted resulting in the deaths of two crew hich-end Asian coods such as Chinese members one Seanish soldier and one Luzone gunpowder, porcelain, and silk; Japanese Indio. Having been unsuccessful at establishing acquerware; Persian carpets; precious jewels; peaceful relations with the dis-interested native mercans vaetai de onamune ane crow
-rom Acaouco coods moves eas ware departed for Acapulco three days later. overland to Veracruz, a port on the Gulf of ©2021 Yale-NUS College All Rights Reserved.
Mexico, by sea to La Habana (Cuba) and
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ET NATIVE INDEANS THO DAIS LATER, AND ON
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FILIPINO AMERICAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY WISTOBICAL LANDMARK DECLARED BE THE
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October 21, 1995 Dedication Ceremony
CELEBRATING OUR
HISTORY AND
LEGACIES
2022
50 Years of Filipino American Studies
40 Years of the Filipino American
National Historical Society (FANHS)
30 Years of Filipino American
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First documented Farming, Fishing,
arrival to Long Hospitality, Caregiving, Naval History
Beach in 1910 and Nursing
Since 1960, over 150,000 Fílipino nurses have migrated to the U.S.
In 2019, one out of 20 registered nurses in the U.S. was trained in the Philippines.
There are 7,979,716 Overseas Filílpino Workers globally The United States currently has the most OFW's at 3,353,891 workers.