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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. SDPREV_070724_015.JPG: Church of the Immaculate Conception
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Wikipedia Description: Presidio of San Diego
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

El Presidio Reál de San Diego (or Royal Presidio of San Diego) is a historical fort that was first established on May 14, 1769 by Commandant Pedro Fages, under authority of the King of Spain. The site of the original Presidio currently lies on a hill within present-day Presidio Park, between the outlet of Mission Valley and Old Town San Diego. Presidio Park is a National Historic Landmark.

The Presidio was the first permanent European settlement on the Pacific Coast. It was also the base of operations for the Spanish colonization of California, achieved through the development of missions, presidios, and pueblos. The Presidio served as the base for exploration throughout California's interior and it remained the seat of military power in California through the Mexican period.

Nearby, just up the hill from the Presidio site is the Serra Museum, which is maintained by the San Diego Historical Society.

History:

Prior to occupation by the Spanish, the site of the Presidio was home to the Kumeyaay people (called the Diegueńos by the Spaniards).

San Diego, California was first explored by Europeans as early as 1542, but no settlement was made until the fort was built in May 1769. The Presidio had a commanding view of San Diego Bay and the ocean, allowing the Spanish to see potential intruders.

Then, on July 16, 1769, Mission San Diego de Alcalá was established by Junípero Serra on Presidio Hill. Less than a month after the Mission was established, an uprising of Indians occurred; four Spaniards were wounded and a boy was killed. After the attack, the Spaniards built a stockade which was finished in March 1770. It included two bronze cannons: one pointed to the bay, the other to the nearby Indian village. (One of the cannons, El Jupiter, is now in the Serra Museum)

In 1773 and 1774, adobe structures were built to replace the temporary wood and brush huts. Later in 1774, the Mission was moved a few miles up Mission Valley to separate the Indians from the influence of the presidial garrison.

With Mexican independence in 1821, the Presidio came under Mexican control, and was officially relinquished by the Spanish on April 20, 1822. From 1825-1829, it served as the Mexican Governor's residence. The Presidio was abandoned in 1835, after the Mexican government secularized the missions.

In 1907, George Marston, a wealthy department store owner, bought Presidio Hill with an interest to preserve the site. Unable to attract city funding, Marston built a private park in 1925 with the help of architect John Nolen. Marston donated the park to the city in 1929.

No historical structures remain in Presidio Park today. The site is occasionally used for archaeological excavations.

Historic designations:

* National Register of Historic Places #NPS–66000226
* California Historical Landmark #59
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