Pre 1769 ~ Kummeyay Indians inhabit numerous villages scattered throughout the San Diego region including Mission Valley and Florida/Switzer Canyon in Balboa Park.ġ769 ~ Father Junipero Serra arrives to found Mission San Diego de Alcala on westernmost edge of San Diego mesa. The San Diego mission is the first of what will become a chain of twenty-one Spanish missions extending northward along the California coast. HillQuest has put together a timeline of events in Hillcrest, Uptown and throughout San Diego.
