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Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
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Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

Location: On San Diego Avenue and Twiggs Street in San Diego.
Facilities: Historic buildings, visitor center, exhibits, restaurants, shops, restrooms, picnic areas (é).
Activities: Guided tours.
Special Features: San Diego became California's first Spanish settlement when a mission and fort were established there in 1769. The historic park recreates life in the Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872. Historic buildings include homes with artifacts that reflect ordinary life of the period, a schoolhouse, a blacksmith shop, San Diego's first newspaper office, and a stable with a carriage collection. Five original adobes are part of the complex.
Address: c/o San Diego Coast District Office
4477 Pacific Hwy
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: 619-220-5422;
Fax: 619-688-3229;
Phone: 800-777-0369;
Web: www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=663
Size: 29 acres.

See other parks in California.


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The Old Town San Diego Historic Park is a great place to experience the history of early San Diego.
In addition, Old Town San Diego, the site of the first Spanish settlement in the state of California, and Coronado Island, home to the United States Navy and the largest white sand beaches in San Diego County, are both worth a visit.
The Old Town San Diego Business Directory can provide you with yearly local events, historical places to see, parks and beaches to go to.
 
 
 
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