Presidio Guardhouse - San Diego, CA
Posted by: bluesnote
N 32° 45.541 W 117° 11.675
11S E 481773 N 3624588
A guardhouse with a lookout platform on the top. Be carful as I saw homeless belongings on the top, a all too common site in San Diego.
Waymark Code: WM14CRN
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2021
Views: 1
The plaque says, "SYLVESTER PATTIE PATHFINDER LEADER OF THE FIRST PARTY OF AMERICANS INTO ALTA CALIFORNIA OVER SOUTH- ERN TRAILS.
ARRIVED AT SAN DIEGO PRESIDIO MARCH 27, 1828 AN OFFICER IN THE WAR OF 1812 BORN IN KENTUCKY AUGUST 25, 1782 DIED NEAR THIS SPOT APRIL 24, 1828 FIRST AMERICAN BURIED IN CALIFOR- NIA SOIL. COMMEMORATING ALSO HIS SON JAMES OHIO PATTIE AND COMPANIONS JESSE FERGUSON, WILLIAM POPE NATHANIEL PRYOR AND ISAAC SLOVER"
The grave says, "1782 Sylvester Pattie 1828 United States Dughters of 1812 San Diego Chapter 1992".
Public access?: Yes
Visting hours: 24/7
Website about the location and/or story: [Web Link]
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