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| Landmark #59 | San Diego County | Visited: July 9, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque and museum marking the site of the Spanish Presidio on the hill overlooking San Diego! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Soldiers, sailors, Indians, and Franciscan missionaries from New Spain occupied the land at Presidio Hill on May 17, 1769 as a military outpost. Two months later, Fr. Junípero Serra established the first San Diego Mission on Presidio Hill. Officially proclaimed a Spanish Presidio on January 1, 1774, the fortress was later occupied by a succession of Mexican forces. The Presidio was abandoned in 1837 after San Diego became a pueblo.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Next to parking lot across Presidio Dr from Serra Museum Presidio Park San Diego, CA 92110 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~117mi (189km) — 2hrs |
| When should I go? | You can visit the plaque any time you wish, but if you want to go into the Serra Museum, you’ll have to show up on Saturday or Sunday between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM! From June through September, you can also visit on Fridays! |
