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About Old Town San Diego
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park recreates life in the Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872. Five original adobes are part of the complex, which includes shops, restaurants and a museum. La Casa de Estudillo is a mansion built around a garden courtyard. La Casa de Machado y Stewart is full of artifacts that reflect ordinary life of the period. Other historic buildings include a schoolhouse, a blacksmith shop, San Diego's first newspaper office, and a stable with a carriage collection. (San Diego became California's first Spanish settlement when a mission and fort were established in 1769.)
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, a collection of structures - including seven original adobes - is located at the site of California's first permanent settlement. The flavor is decidedly Spanish and Mexican here, and a handful of Mexican-themed restaurants and shops will satisfy your craving for south-of-the-border cuisine, art objects and handicrafts.
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, bordered by Twiggs, Juan, Taylor and Congress streets just north of downtown, is a California settlement depicting the Mexican and early American years of 1821 to 1872, with historic buildings and adobe homes. Nearby Presidio Park is the site of California's first permanent Euro-American settlement, established in 1769.
Hours: Daily 10-5. Free guided 1-hour walking tours depart the park headquarters daily at 11 and 2. Parking is available at Taylor Street and Pacific Highway. All buildings are closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25.
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