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| Landmark #830 | San Diego County | Visited: July 9, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A historic park celebrating the earliest permanent Spanish settlement of Alta California! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Settled by pensioned soldiers from the presidio and their families, Old Town grew into a cluster of adobe houses and garden plots in the early 1800s. By 1835, ‘it was composed of about 40 dark brown looking huts.’ The Stars and Stripes was first raised over the plaza in 1846 by Marines from the U.S.S. Cyane.
OTHER TIDBITS: To be more specific, this was the site of Father Serra’s first mission in 1769, which grew into an adobe community in the 1820s. In 1835, it was given the status of “pueblo,” which it retained until the capture of San Diego during the Mexican-American War! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Plaque located W side of plaza at 4016 Wallace St Old Town San Diego State Historic Park San Diego, CA 92110 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~117mi (189km) — 2hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
