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THINGS
TO DO IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA |
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Free
Places To Go Old Town San Diego
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Old
Town San Diego is is considered the "birthplace"
of California. In 1968, the State of California Department
of Parks and Recreation established Old Town State Historic
Park. The historic buildings preserve how San Diego looked
in the 1800s.z
Historic buildings include La Casa de Estudillo, La Casa
de Bandini, La Casa de Altamirno Pedrorena and the Mason
Street School, San Diego’s first one room schoolhouse.
Up the hill from Old Town is Heritage Park where several
of San Diego’s most notable Victorian homes have been
relocated and authentically restored to their original condition.
A short walk down San Diego Avenue is the Whaley House,
an officially designated haunted house, the Little Adobe
Chapel on Conde Street, the first Church in Old Town San
Diego and El Campo Santo on San Diego Avenue, a 1850 Catholic
Cemetery.
Old Town San Diego is the starting point for the San
Diego Trolley Tour. There are over 100 shops and restaurants
to choose from in the village which surrounds Old Town State
Historic Park. |
Free membership get half-price
tickets on show, events and attractions.
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park 4002 Wallace Street
San Diego, Ca 92110. Old Town State Park Tours: Park aides
lead these informative and friendly tours.
No reservations necessary; just show up at the Old Town
visitor’s center at the Robinson Rose building on
the plaza. Tours are free. This is a service provided by
the State of California. Admission to the Old Town State
park is free. More about
Old Town San Diego. |
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USS
Midway located
downtown San Diego. Self guided tours of this historic
aircraft carrier. |
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Leo
Carrillo Ranch a hidden gem in Carlsbad.
Historic buildings, beautiful gardens. Free admission |
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