Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

Come to Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and take the True Stories of Old Town tour! Every corner of Old Town has a story to tell and this tour takes you around the park to learn them all. The tours are at 11:30 am Monday through Thursday, and 11:30 am & 2:00 pm Friday through Sunday. To book your tour, go to Trusted Tours website or call 1-800-844-7601.   A free 15-minute park orientation “chat” is also available daily at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm at the Seeley Museum.

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park presents the opportunity to experience the history of early San Diego by providing a connection to the past.

Learn about life in the Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872. Even today, life moves more slowly in this part of San Diego, where the hustle and bustle is balanced with history and fiestas. Visitors are offered a glimpse into yesteryear, as converging cultures transformed San Diego from a Mexican pueblo to an American settlement. San Diego became California’s first Spanish settlement when a mission and fort were established here in 1769. Later, it passed into the hands of the newly made Mexican government before gaining statehood in the United States after the Mexican-American War.