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: WM14CRK
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2021
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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".
Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 20.00
Difficulty: 
Opening times and fees:
24/7
Free
Parking Area: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.