| Fort Guijarros | |
|---|---|
 San Diego Bay, California. “Battery (ruined)”; Enlarged detail of the tracing on the plan table sheet of San Diego Bay, California. Survey by A.M. Harrison. Source: U.S. Coast Survey, 1851. | |
| Location | Ballast Point, San Diego, California |
| Coordinates | 32°40′12″N 117°14′31″W / 32.67°N 117.241944°W |
| Reference no. | 69[1] |
| Designated | November 6, 1980[2] |
| Reference no. | 27 |
Fort Guijarros (Spanish "Castillo de Guijarros"[3] ) was a Spanish fort in what is now San Diego, California, United States. Its name means "Fort Cobblestones" in English. It was built in 1797 on Ballast Point as the first defensive fortifications for San Diego Bay. It was involved in the Battle of San Diego, a naval battle between the fort and an American trading vessel.[4] The site is registered as California Historical Landmark #69.[1]
- ^ a b "Fort Guijarros". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "Historical Landmarks Designated by the San Diego Historical Resources Board" (PDF). City of San Diego. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ Ruhlen, George. "Historic California Posts - Fort Rosecrans (Including Castillo de Guijarros and Point Loma Military Reservation)". MilitaryMuseum.org. The California State Military Museum. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ^ "San Diego Historic Site 69 FORT GUIJARROS SITE". Crone's Cobblestone Cottage. Archived from the original on 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-03-02.