The Ciurca Eurypterid Collection Sam Ciurca (at left) and Erik Tetlie hold important specimens of Eurypterus remipes lacustris (YPM.207290) from the Late Silurian Williamsville Formation at Bennett Quarry, Buffalo, New York, USA.
San Diego Historic Landmark. Mission Basilica San Diego de AlcalÃ¡ was the first Franciscan mission in The Californias, a province of New Spain. Located in present-day San Diego, California, it was founded on July 16, 1769 by Spanish friar JunÃ­pero Serra in an area long inhabited by the Kumeyaay.
San Diego CA. San Diego de Alcala is about six miles east of Old Town San Diego. From Interstate 8: Exit I-8 at Mission Gorge Road north, turn left at Twain which becomes San Diego Mission Road. From Interstate 15: Exit I-15 at Friars Road east, turn right at Rancho Mission Road, left on San Diego Mission Road.