#0562 La Christianita
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#0562 La Christianita
Site information:
Site and plaque in Camp Pendleton on San Mateo Dr, 0.4 mi N. of intersection with Christianitos RdThe actual site is shown in photos 1-4. Access to Camp Pendleton is limited, as it is an active marine base. There are legal ways civilians can gain access.
33.433306,-117.568945
Plaque information:
Two state plaques exist, one at the site, and one in the parking lot of the Casa Romantica Cultural Center in San Clemente.33.422239,-117.620414
Photos 5-7 show the second plaque in its current location. Photo 8 is the second plaque at its old location.
Site plaque text:
La ChristianitaNear this spring, the first Christian baptism in Alta California was performed by Padre Francisco Gomez, a member of the Portola Expedition, in 1769.
Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with San Diego County and United States Marine Corps, July 22, 1957.
Remote plaque text:
La ChristianitaTwo miles inland from this point, in Los Christianitos Valley, the first Christian baptism in Alta California was performed by Padre Francisco Gomez, a member of the Portola Expedition, in 1769.
Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission, in cooperation with Orange County, July 22, 1957.
Registered 12/31/1956