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.
Nickname: The Mother of the Missions. Location: 10818 San Diego Mission Road, San Diego, CA 92108. Google Map. San Diego occupies a unique place in Californiaâs history, as the site of the first of the California missions, as well as one of four Spanish presidios (or military forts).