Historic Sites Along the La Playa Trail

Num	Name	Date	Sector	Historical Significance
1	New Point Loma Lighthouse	1891	Fort Rosecrans	Only extant Pacific coast lighthouse with exterior supporting skeleton.
2	Cabrillo National Monument	1913	Fort Rosecrans	Most visited national monument in U.S.
3	Old Point Loma Lighthouse	1855	Fort Rosecrans	One of the first lighthouses on the Pacific Coast.
4	Tip of Ballast Point	1769	Fort Rosecrans	First beacon in Alta California.
5	Cabrillo Landing Site	1542	Fort Rosecrans	First European landing in Alta California.
6	Fort Guijarros	1796	Fort Rosecrans	Spanish Fort running battle with Lelia Byrd
7	Whaling Station Site	1855	Fort Rosecrans	Important early California whaling station.
8	Fort Rosecrans	1852	Fort Rosecrans	Important U.S. Army and navy Base 1898+
9	Ft. Rosecrans Historic District	1998	Fort Rosecrans	Potential National Register Historic District
10	Ft. Rosecrans Historic Cemetery	1879	Fort Rosecrans	National Cemetery
11	La Playa, The Old Port	1769	La Playa	First embarcadero in San Diego
12	La Playa Trail Marker - La Playa	1934	La Playa	Oldest European road in California
13	Jennings House	1886	Roseville	Early Point Loma architecture
14	Monteiro Family Residence	1908	Roseville	Early Portuguese-American home
15	La Playa Trail Marker Roseville	1934	Roseville	Oldest European commercial road in California
16	Spanish Landing Site	1769	Loma Portal	Landing site of Portola Expedition
17	El Desembarcader Site	1769	Loma Portal	Site of Fitch-Carilllo elopement
18	NTS Historical District	1923	Loma Portal	Naval Training Center. Large public park and proposed cultural center
19	Junker Cole House	1926	Loma Portal	Home of Admiral Cyrus W. Cole.
20	La Playa Trail Marker Lytton St	1934	Loma Portal	Oldest European commercial road in California
21	Dutch Flats Ryan Aeronautical	1925	Midway	Start of Lindbergh's flight to Paris
22	MCRD	1919	Midway	Marine Corps Recruit Depot
23	MCRD Historic District	1990	Midway	Marine Corps Recruit Depot
24	Hebrew Cemetery Site	1869	Midway	First Jewish cemetery in San Diego
25	La Playa Trail Marker - Midway	1934	Midway	Oldest European commercial road in California
26	Old Town Historic District		Old Town	Most visited California State Historic Park
27	Old Town Plaza	c1810	Old Town	American flag first raised here on July 29, 1846. Center of social life in Old San Diego.
28	Casa De Estudillo	1827	Old Town	Estudillo family home, Ramona's Marriage Place
29	Casa de Bandini	1829	Old Town	Headquarters of Commodore Stockton 1846
30	Casa de Cota Site	c1835	Old Town	Built by John or Ramon Cota
31	Casa De Machado de Silvas	c1843	Old Town	Known as Casa de Bandera for Maria Machado who saved Mexican flag from the Americans.
32	Altamirano-Pedroena House	1869	Old Town	Home of prominent Old Town family
33	Casa de Machado y Stewart	c1830	Old Town	Stewart was a shipmate of Richard Henry Dana
34	Congress Hall Site	1868-9	Old Town	Wild West Saloon & gambling hall
35	Mason Street School	1865	Old Town	First schoolhouse in San Diego
36	Exchange Hotel Site	c1850	Old Town	Largest hotel in early San Diego
37	Casa de Lopez	c1835	Old Town	Home of Prudencia and Mathias Moreno
38	Old Adobe Chapel	c1858	Old Town	First parish church in Old San Diego
39	El Campo Santo	c1840	Old Town	Old Town cemetery
40	Whaley House	1856-7	Old Town	Oldest standing brick building in San Diego
41	Gatewood House	1873	Old Town	Hose of founder of the San Diego Union
42	Derby-Pendleton House	1851	Old Town	Home of Lt. George Derby, a noted American humorist and Army Engineer
43	Casa de Aguirre Site	1853	Old Town	Home of St. Anthony's School for Indians
44	Emmet House Site	c1860	Old Town	First San Diego county hospital
45	Gila House Site	1851	Old Town	Early San Diego gold rush era hotel
46	San Pasqual Graves Site	c1847	Old Town	Dead of the Battle of San Pasqual buried here
47	Cobblestone Jail Site	1851	Old Town	First American jail in San Diego
48	Protestant Cemetery Site	1850	Old Town	Protestant Cemetery
49	Saint Joseph's Rectory	1908	Old Town	Example of craftsman style architecture
50	Rudolph Schiller's Photo Gallery	1869	Old Town	First photography studio in San Diego
51	Casa de Carrillo	c1810	Old Town	First house in Old San Diego
52	Temple Beth Israel	1888	Old Town	First synagogue in San Diego
53	Sherman Gilbert House	1887	Old Town	Home of Gilbert sister, early historic preservationists and patrons of the arts
54	John McConaughy House	1887	Old Town	Home of the owner of first regular stagecoach line between San Diego & Julian
55	La Playa Trail Marker - Presidio	1934	Presidio	Oldest European commercial road in California
56	Presidio Park	1929	Presidio	Prominent San Diego landmark
57	Serra Palm Site	1769	Presidio	Palms planted by Father Serra
58	Franciscan Gardens Site	1935	Presidio	Popular tourist destination
59	Presidio of San Diego	1774	Presidio	First permanent European settlement in Alta California
60	Presidio Excavation Site	1769	Presidio	Oldest permanent European habitation in Alta California
61	Junipero Serra Museum	1929	Presidio	Prominent San Diego landmark.
62	Fort Stockton Site	1846	Presidio	First U.S. Naval base in San Diego
63	Derby Dike Site	1853	Presidio	Major American engineering project
64	Mission San Diego de Alcala	1774	Mission	First Franciscan mission in Alta California
65	La Playa Trail Marker Mission	1934	Mission	Oldest European commercial road in California
66	El Camino Real	1769	Mission	Main road in Alta California
67	Old Mission Dam	1807	Mission	First permanent irrigation system in California