Mission San Juan Bautista California The Legacy of Padre Tapís at San Juan Bautista Much of the 15th mission of the Alta California mission system, Mission San Juan Bautista, in San Benito County, California, has been preserved due to its relatively isolated location. This breathtaking mission sits near the only remaining Spanish Plaza in California […]
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Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad California Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, the 13th Mission of Alta California’s mission chain, was dedicated on October 9, 1791. It flourished until the Salinas River floods caused heavy damage in 1828. After secularization, the Mission became a ruin and was abandoned
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Mission San Antonio de Padua California A Detour Worth Taking: the Remote Beauty of Mission San Antonio de Padua Our planned detour led us to a hidden gem: California’s most remote and least-visited mission near Jolon (Ft. Hunter-Liggett). While our furry travel companion patiently awaited his turn for treats and playtime (bribery sometimes works wonders!),
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Mission San Fernando Rey de España California A Visit to Mission San Fernando Rey de España Mission San Fernando Rey de España, a Spanish mission in Los Angeles, was founded on 8 September 1797, the seventeenth of the twenty-one Spanish missions along the El Camino Real.The mission was a large, thriving agricultural center, producing several
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San Buenaventura Mission California The San Buenaventura Mission, Ventura’s Timeless Treasure The oldest building in Ventura, CA, is San Buenaventura Mission, a historic Spanish mission founded in 1782. It is one of the 21 California missions the Spanish built in Alta California, along the El Camino Real from San Diego to Sonoma.The architecture, with its
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