Cabrillo National Monument
Climbing out of his boat and onto shore in 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo stepped into history as the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of the United States... heritagesites.com
Courthouse Museum - San Diego, California
The Museum is located in San Diego's Old Town State Historic Park and open from 10-5 every day of the week. Admission is free. Also at this site- San Diego's first jail and a time c... waymarking.com
Frank Kimball Museum - National City, Ca
This is a house museum located adjacent to several other historic buildings (See WMBFH0 & WMBFG2). Unfortunately there isn't much information available online. Frank Kimball and his... waymarking.com
House Of Germany - San Diego, Ca
Built for the 1935 California International Exposition held in Balboa Park, this House is a member of the House of Pacific Relations International Cottages. (visit link) From the Ho... waymarking.com
New Americans Museum - San Diego, California
The Mission Statement of this Museum: "As a catalyst to celebrate America’s past and promise, the Museum provides inspiring and compelling educational and cultural programs a... waymarking.com
The Church
The church is 150 feet long, 35 feet wide and 29 feet high. The church is long and narrow and because the width of the building was determined by the height of the trees available for bea... hmdb.org
Uss Gambier Bay Cve 73 And Composite Squadron Vc-10
[Panel 1]: Eternal God who alone spreads out the heavens and rules the raging seas, may this memorial bring continued remembrance to the one hundred and thirty seven men who died defendin... hmdb.org
The Campanario
The Campanario is 46 feet high and holds the Mission bells. The crown-topped bell on the lower right is named Ava Maria Purisima Immaculate Mary. It weighs 805 pounds and was cast in 1802... hmdb.org
Father Antonio Ubach
Antonio Dominic Ubach, passionate advocate for California Native Americans, and defender of Indian rights, ran St. Anthony?s Indian School on this site from 1856 to 1891. Father Ubach, cr... hmdb.org
Gun Platform No. 1 - 1945
The two larger mounts are 5-inch 51 calibre guns which were found on older battleships. This gun was designed to engage surface craft, especially swift torpedo boats that were too fast to... hmdb.org
Don Antonio Aguirre
Don Jose Antonio Aguirre built his adobe mansion on this site on or just prior to 1868. Because the Casa de Aguirre was one of the first houses in Old Town, the Aguirre Antonio, his wife ... hmdb.org
Point Loma
[Marker #1] In commemoration of the early aviation pioneers that flew American designed and manufactured sailplanes in San Diego. These aviators are remembered by those who flew after the... hmdb.org
Services Of The Mormon Battalion
The historic march of the Mormon Battalion -- -- More than 2000 miles through the wilderness -- -- was made in fulfillment of official U.S. orders. Brigham Young, Prophet Leader of the Mo... hmdb.org
San Diego And Tijuana Sightseeing Tour
See the best that San Diego has to offer and then drive down the beautiful California Coast to cross into Tijuana, Mexico, for an afternoon of great shopping and authentic dinning. Get ... isango.com
Cabrillos Ships
The first three sailing vessels to enter San Diego Bay came from the direction you are facing. They were the San Salvador, the Victoria and the San Miguel - Spanish vessels commanded by J... hmdb.org
Uss Hoel * Uss S. B. Roberts * Uss Johnston
Inscribed here are the names of 525 men who died in the Battle of Leyte Gulf during the liberation of the Philippine Islands on 25 Oct 1944. Their ships, the destroyers USS Johnston (DD-5... hmdb.org
Casa De Pedrorena De Altamirano
Miguel Pedrorena Jr. built this adobe structure in 1869. It was the final adobe built in Old Town. In January 1871 Pedrorena gave the building to his sister Isabel de Altamirando, joining... hmdb.org
Michael Anthony Monsoor Grave Site
Iraq War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Petty Officer 2nd Class Monsoor sacrificed his life to save his comrades by throwing himself on top of a grenade that Iraqi insurgen... findagrave.com