La Playa Trail Association is holding a “Walking Tour of Point Loma’s Roseville” and residentes are invited to stretch their legs and pick up a nugget of history along the way. Three tours are scheduled for Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. and noon. Reserve a free tour by visiting [email protected].

Put on walking shoes and follow a mapped route covering about one mile. Begin a preferred-time tour at Point Loma Assembly Hall, 3035 Talbot St., in Point Loma. Stop at seven points of history where a guide will enlighten guests on some of the most interesting tidbits of Point Loma’s past.

End el walking tour at the historic Jennings House Eatery, 1018 Rosecrans St., and bask in summer fare at a special 10% discount, and enjoy an up-close, pictorial adventure with the area’s ancestors.

The peninsula of Point Loma, or as it was named, La Punta de la Loma de San Diego, is rich in history as far back as early native peoples who hunted and fished at La Playa, some 10,000 years ago.

What remains of the oldest commercial route in the Western United States is right here for your feet to tread, the La Playa Trail. Over time, encroaching bay waters have gobbled portions of the original trail.

The seven points of interest on el walking tour include the Point Loma Assembly Hall, built in 1914 on land leased (one penny per year) for a public clubhouse by Frank Jennings. Next, a visit to the monument dedicated to the Chinese fishing community that thrived here from 1860 to 1890.

On to San Diego Yacht Club and its peculiar move across the bay from Coronado in 1934.

Then saunter to the edge of Shelter Island, the paradise playground that arose from a menacing shoal. It was developed in the early 1950s to bring cheer and color to an area sullen from World War II warships, planes, and military personnel passing its border.

Not far is the active Portuguese Hall and early chapel where hundreds gather annually for the Festa do Espirito Santo. The honor goes to Queen St. Isabel of Portugal who venerated the poor with a day’s celebration of food and dance for a people’s respite from the drudgery of life.

Heading toward the final stop, the commemorative marker to Roseville at the corner of Avenida de Portugal and Rosecrans noting the community founded by Louis Rose, which grew into a flourishing tuna fishing industry. The marker keeps a curious secret.

And finally, rest your happy feet at the Jennings House Eatery and enjoy a photo history review of the area you just walked. You’ll also hear about the Jennings family’s industrious life, canyon to Bay, and early philanthropic endeavors at Roseville.

Make a reservation for the free “Walking Tour of Point Loma’s Roseville.”