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- Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation - Housed in the historic William Heath Davis House, the foundation showcases the colorful history and architecture of downtown San Diego. Includes information about events, tours, educational programs, and membership.
- History of Ballast Point - Story of this Point Loma area at the entrance to San Diego Bay. History includes topics from 1542, when Cabrillo landed, to the present, including the area's role as a whaling station, a lighthouse site, and a military base.
- Katherine Tingley and Point Loma - Articles by and about the woman who led the Theosophical Society from 1896 to 1929. Also includes photo collection showing facilities and activities of the Point Loma Theosophical Headquarters.
- Mission San Diego de Alcala - Founded in 1769, this was the first of 21 missions in Alta California. Includes history, mission facts, and events.
- Museum of San Diego History - San Diego Historical Society's main museum and research archives in Balboa Park.
- Old Point Loma Lighthouse - Includes its background, construction, and the life of its 19th Century lighthousekeeper.
- San Diego Biographies - Biographies and photographs of approximately 150 of San Diego men and women no longer living.
- San Diego Mission Basilica de Alcala - A history of the mission founded in 1769 by Padre Junipero Serra.
- San Diego Police Dept History - Brief history, beginning in mid-19th Century.
- San Diego's Coastal Defense in World War II - A section of the book "A Harbor Worth Defending" by Barry Alan Joyce describes harbor defenses on Point Loma.
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