Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
Posted by: brwhiz
N 32° 45.200 W 117° 11.757
11S E 481644 N 3623958
This Official Local Tourism Attraction preserves the "birthplace" of San Diego at the base of Presidio Hill.
Waymark Code: WMJ5JJ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2013
Views: 8
From the San Diego Tourism Authority web page:
Old Town San Diego marks the site of the first Spanish settlement on the U.S. West Coast and features 12 acres of Mexican lore and historical sites, colorful shops, early-California-style restaurants, museums, a theater and the restored Cosmopolitan Hotel. Considered the "birthplace" of California, visitors can witness the living legacy of California's birthplace in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park as history come alive in the many preserved historic buildings and museums allowing you to "go back in time" and visit California's history firsthand
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