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California Missions

All our best resources about the Spanish missions in California.

Maps

California Missions Map

California Mission Facts

What Were the Spanish Missions in California?

Complete California Missions List and Facts

California Missions: 50 Interesting Facts

9 Ways the Missions Impacted California

Facts about Individual Missions

Mission San Francisco Solano

Mission San Rafael Arcángel

Mission San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores)

Mission San José

Mission Santa Clara de Asís

Mission Santa Cruz

Mission San Juan Bautista

Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad

Mission San Antonio de Padua

Mission San Miguel Arcángel

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

Mission La Purísima Concepción

Mission Santa Inés Facts

Mission Santa Bárbara

Mission San Buenaventura

Mission San Fernando Rey de España

Mission San Gabriel Arcángel Facts

Mission San Juan Capistrano

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

Mission San Diego de Alcalá

California Mission History

California Mission Founders: Names, Dates and Bios

Native American Life at the California Missions: An Overview

Why Did Native Americans Come to the California Missions?

How Did the California Missions End?

Mission San Rafael Arcángel: The Hospital That Became a Mission

Fr. José Altimira and Mission San Francisco Solano

Choosing a Mission Site: San Miguel Arcángel

Mission San Antonio de Pala: Why You Need to Visit

Junípero Serra

Who Was Junípero Serra?

Junípero Serra’s Mallorca: Where it All Began

Junípero Serra Timeline

Junípero Serra Biography

Serra Video Clarifies Some Misconceptions

The Five Reasons Pope Francis Canonized Junípero Serra

The Seven Steps to Sainthood for Junípero Serra

Serra Statues: Don’t Tear Down, Build Up

California Missions Primary Sources

Indian American Life at Mission San Carlos Borromeo

Indian Life at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel

Indian Life at Mission Santa Inés

Indian Life at Mission San Miguel Arcángel

The Mission Trail

How to Visit All 21 California Missions

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