Dead Man's Point Marker

Dead Man's Point
La Punta De Los Muertos

Inscription Reads
La Punta
De Los Muertos
(Dead Man's Point)
Burial Site of Sailors and Mariners in 1782
When San Diego Bay was Surveyed & Charted
By Don Pantoja Y Arriaga, Pilot and
Don Jose' Tovar, Mate, of the "La Favorita" under
command of Don Augustin De Echeverria.
State Registered Landmark No. 57
Marker placed by San Diego County Board of Supervisors
and The Historical Markers Committee
Erected 1954

The Story is that in April of 1769 two ships anchor in San Diego Bay and established a camp within the vicinity of this marker, a large amount of the crew were also gravely ill.
There were at least 4 men who died at sea, and quite a few more died over the weeks at the rate of 2 to 3 a day. This would make this site one of the oldest European burials in San Diego.
Note that the site is most likely some small distance north, as this is all recent landfill.
Near The SE corner of W Harbor Dr. and Pacific Drive.

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 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.

Dead Man's Point​La Punta De Los Muertos

Dead Man's Point
La Punta De Los Muertos