San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
San Diego Presidio Site
Erected 1992 by State Department of Parks and Recreation in Cooperation with The San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation and Squibob Chapter, E Clampus Vitus (August 8, 1992). (Marker Number 59.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus, and the National Historic Landmarks marker series.
Location. 32° 45.569′ N, 117° 11.648′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. Marker can be reached from Presidio Drive. Click for map. Marker is located next to the parking lot across Presidio Drive from Serra Museum, Presidio Park, Old Town, San Diego. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2727 Presidio Dr, San Diego CA 92103, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fray Junipero Serra (within shouting distance of this marker); George White Marston (within shouting distance of this marker); Sylvester Pattie (within shouting distance of this marker); Junipero Serra Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Serra Palm (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Derby Dike (about 600 feet away); La Playa Trail (about 600 feet away); Fort Stockton (about 700 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in San Diego.
Also see . . .
1. California Military Museum: El Presidio Real de San Diego. (Submitted on September 6, 2008.)
2. California History and Culture Conservancy The Royal Presidio of San Diego 1769-1835. (Submitted on September 6, 2008.)
3. Early History of the California Coast San Diego Presidio. (Submitted on September 6, 2008.)
1. National Historic Landmark
Statement of Significance (as of designation - October 9, 1960):
In 1769, at this site, the Portola-Serra land and sea expeditions united and established the first permanent
The Presidio site is located on a bluff which was been eroded and undermined since it was cut away for road construction at the foot of the bluff. The bluff has now been stabilized, backfilled and capped, and the site is being regularly monitored by skilled professionals.
— Submitted September 26, 2008.
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