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San Diego is an evolving modern exciting city that hosts millions of visitors each year who visit all the historic landmarks to learn more about this fine city’s early beginnings.  San Diego County is one of the most visited places in the world and most people who live here or visit may be unfamiliar with its rich history and culture.

San Diego’s earliest recorded history began with a Portuguese-born explorer, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.  In 1542, Cabrillo sailed in and claimed the bay for the Spanish Empire and named spot San Miguel.  In the early 1600’s, a Spaniard by the name of Sebastián Vizcaíno was sent to map the California coast.   Arriving on his called the San Diego, Vizcaíno surveyed the harbor and what is now Mission Bay and Point Loma.  He named the area for the Catholic Saint Didacus, more commonly known as San Diego and that is where the city gets it’s name..

Around 1769, Mission San Diego de Alcalá was founded by Franciscan friars under Father Junípero Serra. By 1797, the mission boasted the largest native population in Alta California.  It is the first of the 21 missions and known as the Mother of the Missions. In the last thirty years, it was designated as a Minor Basilica in 1976 by Pope Paul VI. The Mission today remains an active Catholic Parish in the Diocese of San Diego and a National Historic Landmark.

The Mexican-American War was fought in the San Pasqual Valley which is now part of the city of San Diego.. In 1850 the war ended and the Mexican governement ceded California to the United States, it brought a great migration of Americans during th gold rush of 1848.  A few years later, the United States admitted California as the

U.S. Navy established the Navy Coaling Station in Point Loma in 1901.  After World War II, the military played an increasing role in the local economy.  Because the Navy had such an inmpact on the local economy, post-Cold War cutbacks took a heavy toll on defense and aerospace industries. Looking to come out of this slump, other industires emerged like biotechnology and telecommunications.

Today, tourism has immerged as a major industry in San Diego County.  San Diego is one of the top 5 leisure vacation destinations due to it’s ideal climate, beaches and entertainment.  SeaWorld San Diego, Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo are just a few of the attractions in San Diego.  Moving through San Diego County you’ll find Del Mar Fairgrounds, Legoland California and San Diego Wild Animal Park.  San Diego County is a premier golf resort destination bringing thousands of visitors each year.

If you’re interested in moving to San Diego, now is the time to buy with homes at historical low’s.   If you’re new to this city, you’ll be surprised by its early beginnings and how they impact the city today.