The El Desembarcadero site is a California Historical Landmark No.

[2] T[3][4] The site is noted for the departing point of Josepha Carrillo and Henry Delano Fitch when they eloped and departed for Chile from the landing site on April 16, 1829.

During World War II the old landing site was buried under dirt to build the San Diego Naval Training Station.

Thus the landing site, El Desembarcadero, is about a half mile from the bay.

A historical marker was placed on Farragut Road, between Rosecrans and Truxtun, at Point Loma in San Diego.