Fray Junipero Serra Cross in Presidio Park

A Plaque at the base reads:

In this ancient Indian village of Cosoy Discovered and named San Miguel by Cabrillo in 1542 Visited and Christened San Diego de Alcala by Vizcaino in 1602 Here the first citizen

FRAY JUNIPERO SERRA

Planted civilization in California Here he first raised the cross - here began the first mission Here founded the first town San Diego July 16, 1769 In Memory of him his works The Order of Panama 1913

The original bronze plaques replaced on July 16, 1969 and presented by Heffernan Institute No 76 Catholic Young Ladies Institute In honor their Golden Jubilee (1916 - 1966)