3 Best Landmarks in San Diego, CA

“Old Town San Diego State Historic Park has been providing the opportunity to experience the history of early San Diego by providing a connection to the past. The site was established in 1968 and is located on the ancestral land of the First People, the Kumeyaay. The park celebrates the early days of the City of San Diego and includes many historic buildings from the period 1820 to 1870. The historic park consists of a combination of restored historic and rebuilt original structures, including five unique adobe constructions. The site offers a glimpse at the converging cultures that changed San Diego from a Kumeyaay village to a Mexican pueblo to an American settlement. Here, tourists can experience a working blacksmith shop, see or touch the park's burros, enjoy music and engage in activities that reflect early San Diego. Old Town San Diego State Historic Park also offers excellent free regular park tours to visitors.”

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“The Mormon Battalion Historic Site celebrates the Mormon Battalion's historical journey from the Council Bluffs area. The Mormon Battalion Historic Site was established in 1847. The site is constructed in honor of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who served in the United States Army's Mormon Battalion during the Mexican–American War of 1846–1848. The site displays an interactive video tour, historical artifacts, and gold panning and brickmaking presentations. At the Mormon Battalion Historic Site, you can see an interactive exhibition and participate in events. The site is a cultural landmark and also has restaurants, stores, and entertainment facilities. The Mormon Battalion Historic Site offers free admission. Free parking is available for your convenience.”

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“Old Point Loma Lighthouse has been guarding the entrance to San Diego Bay since 1891. The lighthouse is sometimes erroneously called the Old Spanish Lighthouse. The lighthouse is about 422 feet above sea level and the ocean, and the lighthouse acts as both a light and a beacon on the coast. The lighthouse aimed to chart the Pacific Coast and determine the sites for the first eight West Coast lighthouses to be constructed by the U.S. government. The National Park Service rehabilitated the area to its former condition in the 1880s. You can see the light shining as it did more than 100 years ago. Old Point Loma is the perfect place to have a picnic and enjoy the city's spectacular view. Old Point Loma provides an idyllic setting for picnics, offering stunning cityscape vistas against the ocean's backdrop.”

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