Guns of San Diego, San Diego Harbor Defenses, 1796-1947. Historic Resource Study,Cabrillo National Monument

摘要

The idea of a book on the military history on Point Loma was first conceived atCabrillo National Monument about 1984. There was discussion on the idea among park staff who decided the scope of the project should be larger than just Point Loma. The documents release, however, comes at a good time for Cabrillo National Monument. Beginning in January, 1992 a new general management plan will be prepared and the study will play an important part in determining how the remnants of San Diego's harbor defense system within the park will be preserved. The remnants of coastal defense located within Cabrillo National Monument are treated differently in the text by the use of the abbreviation HS, standing for historical structure. This is important to management of the park and central to one of the purposes of the study. The 'Guns of San Diego' starts with the Spanish fortifications and continues through Mexico's short occupation of the area before concentrating on the defense efforts of the United States on the west coast.