San Diego History Quiz

Question:
How old was Father Serra when he arrived in San Diego?

Answer:
Fifty-five. Though troubled with an infected leg, he had traveled close to 900 miles by foot and muleback after leaving Loreto, Baja California on March 28, 1769. (There is some disagreement about his age, but most biographers agree that he was bom. November 24, 1713, which would make him 55 upon his arrival here on July 1, 1769.)

Biographical sketch of Father Junipero Serra

History Quiz questions and answers are from San Diego Trivia and San Diego Trivia 2 by Evelyn L. Kooperman, a native San Diegan and reference librarian at the San Diego Public Library.