Junípero Serra Museum at Presidio Park (Gaspar de Portolá / Presidio site)

The Junípero Serra Museum sits on Presidio Hill, the site of the 1769 Spanish presidio and the encampment of the Portolá expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá, marking the first sustained European settlement in the San Diego area. The museum, operated by the San Diego History Center, interprets the presidio, the Portolá expedition, and early colonial-era figures including Junípero Serra. The site is commonly identified as the location of San Diego's original Spanish settlement and presidio complex.