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WHAT TO DO AND
WHERE TO GO WITH
YOUR KIDS IN SAN DIEGO
Old Town in San Diego
When you come to Old Town you can experience the time period covering 1821-
The Whaley House Museum Complex
The complex houses five historic buildings, the most famous of which is the Whaley House, which is known as being the most haunted house in America. The Whaley Complex also contains the former county courthouse and San Diego’s first commercial theater.
Sheriff’s Museum: Less than 10 feet from San Diego’s first jail, the museum features live police communications, a real jail cell, courtroom, helicopter, motorcycle and much more.
2348 San Diego Ave., San Diego (619) 260-
Browse in these beautiful, historic Victorian homes which now house shopping and bed and breakfasts.
Presidio Park is where Father Junípero Serra founded the San Diego Mission I 1769 on Presidio Hill. The presidio was in ruins by 1835 and now houses no historic structures. It is a fun place to have a picnic and enjoy views of the ocean and the city.
Many prefer to take trolley tours because they offer an easy way to get the sites
in. Conductors will share colorful anecdotes along with historical information in
a two-
Mormon Battalion Visitors Center
Learn about the Mormon Battalion who arrived in San Diego in 1847. They came to offer support to the American military in the pueblo during the Mexican War. Their trek was the longest march in military history consisting of 2,000 miles from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to San Diego.
There are 18 restaurants and snack shops in Old Town, many of which serve Mexican food.
