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| Landmark #784 | San Diego County | Visited: April 21, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque marking the start of El Camino Real, connecting the 21 missions of California! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This plaque was placed on the 250th anniversary of the birth of California’s apostle, Padre Junípero Serra, OFM, to mark El Camino Real as he knew it and helped blaze it.
OTHER TIDBITS: Missions were constructed to be a day’s walk apart on El Camino Real! That ensured rapid exchange of supplies and reinforcement in case of trouble! Basically, if you were to walk the entirety of El Camino Real, as Padre Serra knew it and helped blaze it, you could walk from San Diego to San Francisco in 21 days! See where it ended here! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Mission San Diego de Alcala 10818 San Diego Mission Rd San Diego, CA 92108 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~120mi (194km) — 2hrs |
| When should I go? | The Mission is open daily from 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM! |
