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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1769-1831, 1846-1921) - A Spanish Presidio established in 1769 by Spanish Governor [[Gaspar de Portola]] and Fray [[Junipero Serra]] in present day San Diego, San Diego County, California. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1769-1831, 1846-1921) - A Spanish Presidio established in 1769 by Spanish Governor [[Gaspar de Portola]] and Fray [[Junipero Serra]] in present day San Diego, San Diego County, California. The Presidio was abandoned by the Mexican government as a fortification in 1831. Occupied in 1846 by American forces who built [[Fort DuPont (3)]] on Presidio Hill later known as [[Garrison at San Diego]], [[Fort Stockton (3)]] and [[Fort San Diego]]. The Mission San Diego de Alcala was used by a garrison of regular U.S. Army troops and named [[Post at Mission San Diego]]. [[San Diego Depot]] was established in 1850 and later named [Post of New San Diego]] and [[San Diego Barracks]]. San Diego Barracks was abandoned in 1921. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
==The Spanish Period (1769-1821)== | |||
The Presidio of San Diego was one of five Presidios built by the Spanish Governor of California. The other four Presidios were the [[Presidio of Monterey]], the [[Presidio of San Francisco]], the [[Presidio of Santa Barbara]] and the [[Presidio of Tubac]] in Arizona. Two missions were associated with the Presidio, [[Mission San Diego de Alcala]] adjacent to the Presidio and [[Mission San Diego]] located about six miles to the northeast. A harbor fortification was built on Point Loma called [[Castillo de Guijarros]]. | |||
==The Mexican Period (1822-1846)== | |||
The [[Mexican War of Independence]] ended | |||
==The American Period (1846-Present)== | |||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Revision as of 10:06, 12 October 2012
Presidio of San Diego (1769-1831, 1846-1921) - A Spanish Presidio established in 1769 by Spanish Governor Gaspar de Portola and Fray Junipero Serra in present day San Diego, San Diego County, California. The Presidio was abandoned by the Mexican government as a fortification in 1831. Occupied in 1846 by American forces who built Fort DuPont (3) on Presidio Hill later known as Garrison at San Diego, Fort Stockton (3) and Fort San Diego. The Mission San Diego de Alcala was used by a garrison of regular U.S. Army troops and named Post at Mission San Diego. San Diego Depot was established in 1850 and later named [Post of New San Diego]] and San Diego Barracks. San Diego Barracks was abandoned in 1921.
Current Status
City Park, San Diego County, California
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 247773
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Location: Presidio Park, 2811 Jackson St, San Diego County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 32.7572722 Long: -117.1944792 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 87-88
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 34
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Presidio of San Diego
- California Military Museum - Presidio of San Diego
- San Diego Presidio Park (pdf)
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