Site and plaque in Camp Pendleton, Los
Cristianitos Canyon, on Cristianitos Rd, 0.4 mi N. of
intersection of San Mateo Rd, 3 mi E of I-5 at San Clemente.
Second plaque at 100 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente
Plaque:
State Plaque
Links:
None
Notes:
The actual site is on Camp Pendleton.
Plaque Text:
La Christianita
Near this spring, the first Christian baptism in Alta
California was performed by Padre Francisco Gómez, a member
of the Portolá Expedition, in 1769.
