#63:  Plaza, San Diego Viejo

Location:

Old Town Plaza, San Diego (bordered by Mason and San Diego and Calhoun)

Plaque:

Private Plaque

Links:

Old Town SHP Homepage

Notes:

The plaque is located on a large boulder in the lawn of the square.

Plaque Text:

On this spot the United States flag was first raised in Southern California by Lt. Stephen C. Rowan U.S.N. commanding sailors and marines. July 29, 1846

From the CHL guidebook:

This plaza was established as the center of the Mexican Pueblo of San Diego which elected its first ajuntamiento in 1834. On July 29, 1846, at 4 p.m., Lieutenant Stephen C. Rowan, U.S.N., from the U.S. Sloop-of-War Cyane, raised the American flag over the plaza.

©2009 David Schmitt