Pantoja Park - San Diego, CA - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

Taken from Wikipedia, "Pantoja Park is a public park located in the Marina district in downtown San Diego, California. Originally built in 1850, it is the oldest park in San Diego. It is named for Don Juan Pantoja y Arriola, a Spanish navigator who drew the first map of San Diego Bay in 1782. The park was originally named Plaza Pantoja; in the mid-19th century, it was known as New Town Park.[3] It contains a statue of Benito Juárez, a gift from the Mexican government in 1981.

The park features a large grassy area and multiple large mature trees. It has several towering old fig trees, shrubs and flowers, benches, walking paths, and a historic Natal plum planted in the middle of the park. Two years after the formation of San Diego's Historical Resources Board, Pantoja Park was registered as the seventh San Diego Historic Landmark in 1969."

Name: Pantoja Park Street Location: G St Local Municipality: San Diego State/Province, etc.: California Country: USA Memorial/Commemoration: Yes Date Established: 1850 Picnic Facilities: Benches Recreational Facilities: Geocaching Art Grassy Field Monuments/Statues: Yes Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Yes Fountains: No Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: No Special Events: No Traditional Geocaches: No Web Site: Not listed

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