On North Coast Highway south of Civic Center Drive, on the left when traveling south.
On this site is the former homestead of the founder of Oceanside, Andrew Jackson (A.J.) Myers. A native of La Salle County Illinois, A. J. Myers was born in 1840, and lived for a time in San Joaquin County, California in 1852. He served in the . . . — — Map (db m54231) HM
On Rancho Del Oro Dr., on the left when traveling south.
Founder of Oceanside
In 1882, A.J. Myers settled on the land west of the San Luis Rey Valley near the coast. The following year he filed and received a patent for 160 acres and hired Cave Couts Jr. to survey and lay out the townsite, which . . . — — Map (db m266440) HM
In 1908 guidepost bells were placed along the El Camino Real to guide early travelers and to preserve the historic route which linked California's missions beginning in 1769. — — Map (db m243695) HM
On North Pacific Street north of Mission Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 is an exact replica of the motocycle made famous in the movie 'Top Gun'. Lt Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, rode it to visit his love interest Charloe "Charlie" Blackwood, played by Kelly McGills, who in the . . . — — Map (db m299683) HM
Near North El Camino Real north of Mission Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Founded June 12, 1798 by Father Lasuen, then president of the California missions, and administered by Father Peyri. Notable for its impressive architecture — a composite of Spanish, Moorish, and Mexican. — — Map (db m401) HM
Near Interstate 5 2.2 miles south of Las Pulgas Road.
Jesuits
• Founded 19 missions in Baja California over
a 70 year period.
• Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Conchó (1697)
was the first permanent Jesuit mission,
founded by Father Juan Ma. de Salvatierra.
• The Jesuits were . . . — — Map (db m312085) HM
On North Pacific Street at Pier View Way, on the right when traveling south on North Pacific Street.
At an election held - June 19, 1926, to vote 100,000 bonds for the construction of this pier, the people of Oceanside voted 685 for, and 95 against.
Contract awarded - December 8, 1926. Construction finished and Pier officailly dedicated to . . . — — Map (db m62145) HM
The oldest pepper tree in California
was planted by Fr. Antonio Peyri
in the middle of the Mission
garden. The seeds were
brought to San Juis Rey
in 1830 by a sailor from Peru
and the tree still stands today.
The California Pepper . . . — — Map (db m295218) HM
On Harbor Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Leslie Alford USS California •
Melvin Allison USS Dobbin •
John Anderson USS Widgeon •
Earl S. Arneson USS New Orleans •
Jack Arnold Ford Island NAS •
Richard Aufmann 1st Defense Bn. •
Lee Averett USS Tracy •
Richard Baker USS San . . . — — Map (db m62148) WM
On Pier View Way, on the right when traveling west.
In honor of those brave men and women with the New York Fire Service who lost their lives to the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001
City of Oceanside, Water Utilities — — Map (db m204326)
On Pacific Street at Mission Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Pacific Street.
Built in 1887 by Dr. Henry Graves as a vacation home, The Graves House is an oceanfront Queen Anne Cottage and is now recognized as the "last best" existing house in San Diego County. This house is best known by most people as The Top Gun House . . . — — Map (db m235320) HM
On Peyri Road south of Aliento Way, on the right when traveling south.
First panel:
Walled Garden
The Mission grew a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and grains in a number of vast gardens for the use of their community. This garden, located west of the Mission, was walled with adobe bricks to . . . — — Map (db m63512) HM
