Village of Cosoy Cross- San Diego, California
N 32° 45.577 W 117° 11.687
11S E 481754 N 3624655
Quick Description: This Cross is located on the grounds just below San Diego's Presidio.
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/2/2009 7:48:01 PM
Waymark Code: WM7BYG
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Long Description:There are two plaques on the base of this cross- one in English and
one in Spanish. The one in English reads:
"IN THIS ANCIENT INDIAN VILLAGE OF COSOY
DISCOVERED AND NAMED SAN MIQUEL BY CABRILLO IN 1542
VISITED AND CHRISTENED SAN DIEGO DE ALCALA BY VIZCAINO IN
1602
HERE THE FIRST CITIZEN
FRAY JUNIPERO SERRA
PLANTED CIVILIZATION IN CALIFORNIA
HERE HE FIRST RAISED THE CROSS- HERE BEGAN THE FIRST MISSION
HERE FOUNDED THE FIRST TOWN, SAN DIEGO JULY 16, 1769
IN MEMORY OF HIM AND HIS WORDS THE ORDER OF PANAMA 1913
THE ORIGINAL BRONZE PLAQUES REPLACED ON JULY 16,1969 AND
PRESENTED BY HEFFERNAN INSTITUTE NO. 76, CATHOLIC YOUNG LADIES
INSTITUTE
IN HONOR OF THEIR GOLDEN JUBILEE
(1916-1966)"