Presidio of San Diego

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

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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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 164'

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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