![]() When Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, the name became Plaza de Libertad ("Plaza of Liberty"). The plaza has been graced by several names, depending on which country had sovereignty over the town. The main social center of Old Town, the plaza played host to bullfights, bull-and-bear fights, executions, fiestas, and other Spanish-Mexican public events. Our walk begins at the plaza, set aside as a public square by the Mexicans who planned the town. These tours leave from the Visitor Center, beside the Plaza, at 11 a.m. In addition to this self-guided walking tour, you might enjoy the one-hour walking tour within the park boundaries that is given daily by the Park Service. This walk covers the State Park, as well as the additional restored area just outside it. The central six blocks of Old Town are now Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. (The Spanish use the title "Don" with a man's given name to denote that he is a nobleman or gentleman.) ![]() Several of the homes are adobe "casas" once owned by the wealthy Mexican "dons" who dominated San Diego's cattle-based economy. Here you can step back over a hundred years and visit many restored and reconstructed homes and businesses. Today's Old Town recreates the San Diego of Mexican and early American times, 1822-1872.
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