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Father Junipero Serra
The mission in Carmel California containing Serra’s remains has continued as a place of public veneration. The burial of Serra is south east of the alter and is marked with a inscription on tile floor of sanctuary. Other relics are remnants of the wood from Serra’s coffin on display next to the sanctuary and personal items belonging to Serra on the display in mission museums Serra lived He was 70 years old when he died. By Chase -
When Spanish came
In 1767 Spanish people came to California. They found Native Americans and thought if California Indians would believe in Catholicism they would support Spain. So they forced them to be Roman Catholicism. The Spanish forced them to work on mines, farms, and ranchos they also had to make olive oil and leather goods. The men had to raise animals, plants, and crops. But the women had to cook, sew, and garden. Also the old men had to make arrows and they had to fish.
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Presidios
Presidios were set up to protect the missions they occupied. A presidio is the Spanish word for "fort:” Each presidio was home to soldiers who defended the missions as well as any Spanish settlers living in the area. A high wall of logs and adobe enclosed each; the walls were mounted with 6 or 8 brass cannons. Mission guards served under commanders of 4 military districts. Their headquarters were at the presidios. The presidios were an important part of the success of the missions. By Jasper -
Mission San Diego
The Church in Mission San Diego is 174 ft long, 35 ft wide, and 29 ft high. It is made of adobe. The design was simple and standard. There were columns on the side of the front entrance and short walls on each of its sides. The front wall has small windows near from the ceiling -
Mission San Carlos
On the first day of June 1770, the Spanish ship San Antonia sailed into the beautiful harbor of Monterey. It had taken over a month to travel more than 400 miles from San Diego. Fr juniper Serra led the ship passenger ashore where a man of the governor parlous land expedition greeted them. Governor Portola` and his men left the southern mission in San Diego after the San Antonia set sail to Monterey. On June3, 1770 Fr Serra founded the mission San Carlos Borrome`o which begun having church. -
San Antonio de Padua
On July 14, 1771, a small group of Spanish missionaries led by Fr. Junipero Serra and two other Franciscan padres, walked into a beautiful valley. A large bell was lifted from the back of a mule and secured to a lower branch of an oak tree. This location was to be the site of the third mission along El Camino Real. The first written record about the mission was found in 1774. This mission is the third of the twenty one missions. by Zoe -
Mission San Gabreil Ancangel
In 1771 ten Franciscan missionaries came to fr. Serra’s room in Monterey. With the arrival of the padres the plans of fr. Serra gained momentum.Fr.Serra wanted to close the long gap between his own San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo near Monterey and the southernmost mission San Diego. During the summer two new missions where to be made one of the mission was a days journey by walking or horse bake riding to the south of Carmelo. This one was to be called San Antonio de Padua. -
San Luis Opisbo de Tolosa
Mission San Luis Obispo is 153 feet long, 34 wide and 26 feet. Mission San Luis Obispo is made by adobe walls covered with plaster and also whitewash. The style was a very simple mission. The compound of the missions built around the traditional patio. Also the tiles were about 22" long and between 12" to 20" wide.In August 1772 Father Serra received at his headquarters in Monterey that the two ships in San Carlos and san Antonia arrived in Mexico with supplies In 1774 . by Ryan -
San Juan Capistrano
The mission was 180 feet long and 30 feet wide. The mission was made out of sandstone from a distance of six miles. The design of the church was with a cruciform or a cross design. There is only one other mission along El Camino Real that has a similar design. The Great Stone church took nine years to complete. The walls were as much as seven feet thick. At one time the great stone church had a great and strong bell tower. . -
Pueblos
Pueblo is a Spanish word for “village”. El Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe was the first Spanish pueblo in California. It was made in 1777. Colonists founded it as a farming community to feed the presidios of San Francisco and Monterey. The original location was at the corner of Guadalupe Parkway and Taylor Street. The current location is in down town San Jose. By Hallie -
Mission Santa Clara
In 1777, Father de la Pena founds Mission Santa Clara. Then in 1779 there was a flood, so they moved. Then the new church was completed Then came a earthquake. Then the fifth church was completed.Later the mission was secularized. Then Santa Clara University was founded. About a year later the church was destroyed in a fire. By: Caroline -
Mission San Buenaventura
Mission San Buenaventura has a special style of many other missions along El Camino Real. There are two curved lines above the door to show the two rivers passing the mission. It is built with heavy stone called buttress was built to the left of the entrance to give more support to the building. Also the 9th mission. By: Anaya -
Mission Santa Barbara
Before Mission Santa Barbara was built. The king of Spain was not pleased with spending money for a mission. Therefore he did not confirm the mission to be built and it took years for the mission to be built. Mission Santa Barbara was the first mission Fr. Lasuen established. In 1812, a giant earthquake hit and the mission lost many statues in the church. The church was almost done too. The mission was almost destroyed and they had to rebuild the whole mission again. By, Derek -
Mission La Purisima Concepcion
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Mission Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is spanish for "sacred cross" . At the mission they had a church which was 112 feet long, 30 feet wide and 26 feet high. It had celling beams made from redwoodand stone suports on both sides of the entrence. -
Nuestra Senora de la Soledad
Nuestra Senora de la Soledad was founded in 1791. This was the 13th franciscan mission . It was named by an Indian and Don Gasper De Portola. Not much is known about the mission's church. But they know that the church collapsed in 1832,and there were about 6,400 sheep nearby when it happened. By Gavin By Gavin -
San Jose
San Jose church is 124 feet long, 30 feet wide and 30 feet high. The church is made of adobe and redwood. California San Jose’ architecture is plain .The Mexican artist Agustin Davila painted both the interior and the copper baptismal wooden furnishings with 23 karat gold leaf trim and a very old statue depicting St Joseph. The walls are four to five feet tall. By Vishwak -
San Miguel Arcangel
In 4 months president Fermin de Lasuen founded four missions. One of these four missions was San Miguel Arcangel. They thought that this mission would be very successful because it was by a river and the weather was not too hot or cold which made it good for crops. They baptized over a thousand Native Americans. People got along better than other missions. In 1806 there was a fire that destroyed all the missions buildings but then they started building and a church was built By Haley -
San Fernando Rey de Espana
September 8, 1797 was when the 17th Franciscan mission found. 1806 the mission was making and selling o trading hides, tallow, soap, cloth, and other product in large quantities. 1811 after the native population living working on the mission declined steadily. 1812 a huge earthquake damaged the mission. By Jaden -
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
The church of th San Luis is 180 feet long,36 feet wide , and 33 feet high this is one of only mission built in a cruciform or cross design.he was born in 1215.he became king at the age of 11 when his father died.he led two crusadis,one in Egypt in 1248 and another in 1270, where he died of typhus . san luis rey reported having about 26,000 head of cattle , 25,500 sheep, and 2,150 horses. it alsoreported to have produ -
San Fransico de Asis
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Ranchos
In 1821 after Mexico won its independance from Spain,the Mexican governer ordered that all the Spain settlements should be turned into Mexican settlements. After that when all the Mexicans settled in, many of them recived landgrants.Then goverment gave out many landgrants between 1821 to 1848 but most to Californios.Most of the settlers started ranchos. Under Mecxicos rule ranchos became more powerful.The ranchos raised livestock.Then in 1847 everything shut down. -
San Rafael Arcangel
San Rafael Arcangel was a really interesting mission. Mission San Rafael was actually established as a branch of Mission Dolores. San Rafael was supposed to be a sanitarium for sick workers. On Oct 18, 1822 San Rafael was recognized by the Franciscans as an independent mission. Inside of San Rafael were storerooms, a sanitarium, a kitchen and of course the church. San Rafael played a very important role during the mission period. By:Vandita -
San Franciso de Solano
Do you know that San Francois de Solano lived in the coast o0f the Spanish church? They build a garden, vineyard, and roof tiles. They were completed in 1833. The natives Americas were sometimes children too! When the church was gone they all decided that build a knew one is really nice so they said they would keep it and that is why they want to keep it, so they want to keep it forever.Do you know that when they moved to a new place they all though it was really good and really nicer than the -
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Secularization
As the Mexican republic matured, calls for the secularization (“disestablishment”) of the missions increased. Jose Maria de Echeandia, the first native Mexican elected Governor of Alta California, issued a "Proclamation of Emancipation" on July 25, 1826. All Indians within the military districts of San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Monterey who were found qualified were freed from missionary rule and made eligible to become Mexican citizens. By Charlie -
San Juan Baustia
It took only 13 days after the dedication of the Mission San Jose for Fr. Lasuen to perform the dedication ceremony at San Juan Bautista June 24,1797. In 1800 there were more than 500 Indians in the mission. The mission they repaired the mission Church. And people from the California where invited. They sealed the accounts in battle. And keep in corner stone of foundation. In 1808 father Arroyo de la Cuesta arrived. He had a great zeal. -
SanFransico de Asis
The mission systeam protected and helped the Native Indians with food and water.I 1776 mission San Fransico de asisi. Every babby was baptized at San Fransico de asisi. Thay alwaysed trideto keep the place clean. By Nikoleta
