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 Southern California's uniquely rich and diverse heritage comes alive in San Diego North's Spanish missions and adobes, working blacksmith shops, a 19th century gold mine and on a historic battlefield. The legacy of early California is preserved throughout San Diego North at various sites, including the Rancho Guajome Adobe and Rancho Buena Vista Adobe , which were the center of social and cultural development as well as agricultural business in the mid-1800s, and at Mission San Luis Rey, the largest of the California missions and a remnant of the everyday life of the padres and Indians who inhabited the Mission more than a century ago in Oceanside. Other highlights include the Mission San Antonio de Pala, the last of the missions still serving the Native Americans and the Santa Ysabel Mission, which contains a museum, murals and an Indian burial ground. Escondido's History Center at Grape Day Park depicts life in the early 1900s through exhibits, live demonstrations and special events. |
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Historic Sites | |||
| » Drive the 101 | view map | |||
| Hugging the coastline from Oceanside to La Jolla, San Diego North’s Highway 101 provides access to the scenery, recreation and culture that marks Southern California’s rich heritage. | |||
| » Escondido History Center | view map | |||
| The Escondido History Center (formerly Heritage Walk Museum) in Grape Day Park includes the first library, a barn and windmill, a Victorian house, the 1888 Santa Fe Railroad depot, a railroad car and model train, and a working blacksmith shop. | |||
| » Julian Pioneer Museum | view map | |||
| A historical building housing artifacts of Julian history. | |||
| » Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve | view map | |||
| Hiking, biking and horseback riding amid 3,000 acres of grassland, oak woodland, riparian and marsh lands, plus the historic 1800s Los Penasquitos Adobe. | |||
| » Mission San Antonio de Pala | view map | |||
| The Mission San Antonio de Pala is located 6 miles east of I-15 on Highway 76. It is the last of the Missions still serving the Native Americans. | |||
| » Mission San Diego de Alcala | view map | |||
| California's first church, founded by Blessed Junipero Serra in 1769. | |||
| » Mission San Luis Rey | view map | |||
| This “King of Missions”, a National Historic Landmark, was founded in 1798 and is the largest of the 21 California Missions. | |||
| » Mission Santa Ysabel | view map | |||
| Mission Santa Ysabel contains a museum, murals, and an Indian burial ground. Tours are self-guided, and grounds are open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in winter and 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in summer. | |||
| » Old Town State Park | view map | |||
| Located in San Diego, Old Town State Park marks the site of the first European settlement on the West Coast. | |||
| » Rancho Buena Vista Adobe | view map | |||
| This museum-quality adobe is on the last remaining 1.9 acres of its original 1845 land grant. | |||
| » San Diego County Parks & Recreation | view map | |||
| San Diego County Parks and Recreation operates over 70 locations offering campgrounds, picnic areas, parks, open space preserves, hiking trails, interactive programs and historic sites. | |||
| » San Dieguito River Park | view map | |||
| The San Dieguito River Park is the agency responsible for creating a natural open space park in the San Dieguito River Valley. The Park will someday extend from the ocean at Del Mar to Volcan Mountain, just north of Julian. | |||
| » San Pasqual Battlefield | view map | |||
| The San Pasqual State Historic Park honors those who participated in the 1846 San Pasqual Battle during the Mexican-American War. | |||
| » Vallecito County Park | view map | |||
| Visit the restored Butterfield Stage Station. Desert solitude, picnic areas, and camping available. No reservations required. Open Labor Day through Memorial Day. | |||
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