Village of Cosoy Cross- San Diego, California
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N 32° 45.583 W 117° 11.698
11S E 481737 N 3624666
This Cross is located on the grounds just below San Diego's Presidio.
Waymark Code: WM7BYD
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2009
Views: 6
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 HERRERNAN INSTITUTE NO. 76, CATHOLIC YOUNG LADIES INSTITUTE
IN HONOR OF THEIR GOLDEN JUBILEE
(1916-1966)"
Group that erected the marker: HERRERNAN INSTITUTE NO. 76, CATHOLIC YOUNG LADIES INSTITUTE
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
2727 Presidio Drive
san diego, CA USA
92103
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