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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYHG_santa-margarita-ranch_Oceanside-CA.html
In July, 1769, the Portola Expedition named this area for St. Margaret of Antioch. The Mission San Luis Rey 1827 inventories list a small building in the area. In 1841, Rancho Santa Margarita y San Onofre was granted to Andres and Pio Pico, the la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYHF_national-city-depot_National-City-CA.html
This National City California Southern Railroad Depot, built in 1882, served as the first Pacific Coast Terminus Station of the Santa Fe Railway System's Transcontinental Railroad. The station was the West Coast general office and figured prominen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYHE_leo-carrillo-ranch_Carlsbad-CA.html
Between 1937 and 1940, these adobe and wood buildings were built by actor Leo Carrillo as a retreat, working ranch, and tribute to old California culture and architecture. The Leo Carrillo Ranch, with its Flying "LC" brand, originally covered 2,53…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYHD_spanish-landing_San-Diego-CA.html
Near this point, sea and land parties of the Portola-Serra Expedition met. Two ships, the San Antonio and San Carlos, anchored on May 4-5, 1769. The scurvy-weakened survivors of the voyage established a camp, where on May 14 and July 1 they greete…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYHC_pedro-fages-trail_Julian-CA.html
On October 29, 1772, Colonel Pedro Fages headed east from San Diego searching for army deserters. It was the first entry by Europeans into Oriflamme Canyon. From there, Fages and his men traveled on through Cajon Pass, around the Mojave and the Ce…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYHB_old-town-san-diego_San-Diego-CA.html
Settled by pensioned soldiers from the presidio and their families, Old Town grew into a cluster of adobe houses and garden plots in the early 1800s. By 1835, "it was composed of about 40 dark brown looking huts." The Stars and Stripes were first …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYHA_san-diego-state-university_San-Diego-CA.html
In 1960 the state legislature authorized the California State colleges to grant honorary doctoral degrees to individuals who have made unusual contributions toward learning and civilization. On June 6, 1963 San Diego State College was the first of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYH9_kate-olivia-sessions-nursery-site_San-Diego-CA.html
This plaque commemorates the life and influence of a woman who envisioned San Diego beautiful. On this site she operated a nursery and gained world renown as a horticulturist. She was the first woman to receive the International Meyer Medal in gen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYH8_montgomery-memorial_San-Diego-CA.html
John J. Montgomery made mansfirst controlled winged flightfrom this hilltop in August 1883.
He opened for all mankind the "great highway of the sky"
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYH7_bancroft-ranch-house_Spring-Valley-CA.html
Adobe built about 1850 by A.S. Ensworth. Home of Capt. Rufus K. Porter and family. Curved timbers brought from the "Clarissa Andrews," famed coaling hulk formerly of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Historian Hubert Howe Bancroft later owned this es…