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| Landmark #63 | San Diego County | Visited: July 9, 2011 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | The central plaza of Old Town San Diego State Historic Park! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This plaza was established as the center of the Mexican Pueblo of San Diego which elected its first ajuntamiento in 1834. On July 29, 1846, at 4 p.m., Lieutenant Stephen C. Rowan, U.S.N., from the U.S. sloop-of-war Cyane, raised the American flag over the plaza.
OTHER TIDBITS: This is where Mexican citizens would bait bears and bulls and watch them kill each other for fun! It also marks the southern extent of the Bear Flag Revolt, but sadly, it turned out no better for the bears in the end. |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Old Town Plaza (Washington Square) 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! |
