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Museum of San Diego History - http://www.sandiegohistory.org/museum_of_san_diego_history.html
San Diego Historical Society's main museum and research archives in Balboa Park. |
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Old Point Loma Lighthouse - http://www.nps.gov/archive/cabr/lighthouse.html
Includes its background, construction, and the life of its 19th Century lighthousekeeper. |
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Mission San Diego de Alcala - http://www.missionsandiego.com/
Founded in 1769, this was the first of 21 missions in Alta California. Includes history, mission facts, and events. |
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Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation - http://www.gaslampquarter.org/
Housed in the historic William Heath Davis House, the foundation showcases the colorful history and architecture of downtown San Diego. Includes information about events, tours, educational programs, and membership. |
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San Diego Police Dept History - http://www.sandiego.gov/police/about/history.shtml
Brief history, beginning in mid-19th Century. |
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The History of Chicano Park - http://www.chicanoparksandiego.com
Virtual tour and information about Chicano park history, murals, and the documentation project headed by Kathleen Robles. |
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San Diego Mission Basilica de Alcala - http://www.missionsandiego.com/mission_history.htm
A history of the mission founded in 1769 by Padre Junipero Serra. |
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Katherine Tingley and Point Loma - http://www.theosophy-nw.org/theosnw/theos/kt-selec.htm
Articles by and about the woman who led the Theosophical Society from 1896 to 1929. Also includes photo collection showing facilities and activities of the Point Loma Theosophical Headquarters. |
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San Diego's Coastal Defense in World War II - http://www.nps.gov/archive/cabr/military.html
A section of the book "A Harbor Worth Defending" by Barry Alan Joyce describes harbor defenses on Point Loma. |
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History of Ballast Point - http://www.ballastpoint.com/about.html
Story of this Point Loma area at the entrance to San Diego Bay. History includes topics from 1542, when Cabrillo landed, to the present, including the area's role as a whaling station, a lighthouse site, and a military base. |