Bennington Memorial

Bennington Memorial
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
San Diego, California

The USS Bennington PG-4 suffered a boiler explosion July 21 1905, killing 66 men of her crew. The Bennington was a Yorktown Class gunboat 244 feet long with twin screws. The ship had both twin steam engines and three schooner rigged masts.After the explosion the ship was scrapped since the damage was to extensive

The obelisk is 60 feet high and dedicated on January 7 1908

A Few other Historical Stones nearby

Mormon Battalion Monument

San Pasqual Stone

The Battle of San Pasqual was fought in December of 1846 and spanned about 3 days. The battle was between The Americans and the Californios, Mexico forces.The bodies were Temporarily buried at Mule Hill and San Pasqual Creek. in 1882 they were buried at Fort Rosecrans and the syne was brought from The San Pasqual Battlefieldin 1922

Albert Smith Civilian
Canon Spiker

Albert Smith the Man who went did sneak ashore in 1846 and Spike the cannons at the earthwork fortification of the Mexicans, at The Siege of The Presidio, at what is now called Fort Stockton

I apologize for not give out directions to most of my trips, trails change and I do not have the time to keep the site always updated. My hikes also span from the easy to the extreme, a lot of places do not even have trails, as well as extreme conditions. Some sites need to be protected as they are fragile and historically sensitive. So if you decide to hike some of these areas, do your research and know your limits, have the proper provisions .Every year many hikers die from not understanding these Simple Rules. San Diego County and surrounding areas are diverse in climate and terrain. Remember if you do decide to Hike do your research, carry the essentials and do so at your own risk. An alternative is to join one of the many hiking groups such as meetup or on facebook ,as well as other social sites. Not only is there safety in numbers but a pooling of knowledge.