California Missions · 1. (1769) Mission San Diego de Alcalá · 2. (1770) Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo · 3. (1771) Mission San Antonio ...
Mission Founding Order · Founded by Saint Junípero Serra. 1. San Diego de Alcalá (16 July 1769); 2. San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (3 June ...
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The 21 Spanish Missions in Alta California. The Spanish established 21 missions in California from 1769 to 1823. The missions played a key role in the ...
CALIFORNIA'S MISSIONS and FOUNDING DATES. San Diego de Alcalá (at San Diego), July 16, 1769. San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (at Carmel) ...
Founded by Catholic priests of the Franciscan order to evangelize the Native Americans, the missions led to the creation of the New Spain province of Alta ...
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... order of the Spanish king, sea and land expeditions departed Mexico for California, meeting in San Diego where the first fort and mission were established to ...
The goal of the missions was, above all, to become self-sufficient in relatively short order. Farming, therefore, was the most important ...
Founded in 1771 by Junipero Serra, this fortress-like structure with five-foot thick walls ...
List of missions in geographical order, north to south ...