Mission Dolores in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Miguel Hidalgo

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 14, 2018

1. Miguel Hidalgo Marker

Inscription.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Father of Mexican Independence
1753-1811

The liberation of Mexico, after 300 years of domination by Spain, started on September 16, 1810, in the town of Dolores in what is now the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla a priest, and others patriots, among whom were Juan Aldama and Ignacio Allende, were at first successful, but eventually Miguel Hidalgo was captured and executed. The war continued until its final victory in 1821 under the leadership of Vicente Guerrero and Augustin de Iturbide.

This monument by Juan F. Olaguibel was cast in bronze in Mexico and presented to the City of San Francisco by the Mexican Community, September 16, 1962.

Erected 1962 by the Mexican Community.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1810.

Location. 37° 45.581′ N, 122° 25.662′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Mission Dolores. It can be reached from the intersection of Church Street and 19th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post

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office area: San Francisco CA 94114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mexico's Liberty Bell (A Replica) (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Golden Hydrant (about 600 feet away); La Maison Bleue — The Blue House (about 700 feet away); El Camino Real (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fray Francisco Palou, O.F.M. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Misión San Francisco de Asís (approx. 0.3 miles away); La Misión San Francisco de Asís (approx. 0.3 miles away); Guillermo Granizo (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

More about this marker. The marker is mounted to the rear of the Hidalgo Monument, which is located on the west side

Miguel Hidalgo Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 14, 2018

2. Miguel Hidalgo Marker - wide view

The marker is mounted to the rear of the base of the Hidalgo statue. More easily visible than accessible, one may read it either through the use of binoculars or a telephoto lens while standing above it on the walkway that runs behind it, or by walking around the statue, through the landscaping/flowers to the rear of the monument.

of Mission Dolores Park, approximately where Church and 19th Street meet.

Also see . . . Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (Wikipedia). "Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo-Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor( 8 May 1753 – 30 July 1811), more commonly known as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence." (Submitted on July 18, 2018.)

Miguel Hidalgo Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 14, 2018

3. Miguel Hidalgo Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 2,403 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.