The park is located on **San Diego Avenue** and **Twiggs Street** in **San Diego**, and is conveniently adjacent to the **Old Town Transit Center**, with **Coaster**, **Trolley**, and **MTS Bus** service.
**Dogs** are allowed only in outdoor areas like the **plaza**. **Dogs** are not allowed inside **museums** or **buildings**.
The park is on the **ancestral land** of the **First People**, the **Kumeyaay**, whose story is shared in the outdoor exhibit **Iipay ~ Tipai Kumeyaay Mut Niihepok** (Land of the First People).
Visitors can experience the **history** of early San Diego by providing a connection to the past through **museum exhibitions**, **restored historic buildings**, **living history demonstrations**, and **special events**. They can also visit a **working blacksmith shop**, enjoy **music**, see or touch the park's **burros**, and engage in activities that represent early San Diego.
There are **free parking lots** near the park, including the **Caltrans parking lot**, which is open to the public after 5:00 pm during the week and all day on the weekends.
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