Location:
36641 Fort Romie Rd, Soledad, CA 93960
Date founded:
October 9, 1791
Patron saint:
Our Lady of Solitude.
Founder:
Fr. Fermín Francisco de Lasuén.
Native peoples:
Chalon, Esselen, Yokuts and Salinan.
Features:
Reconstructed chapel and convento; archaeological remains of adobe walls of quadrangle.
Current status:
Roman Catholic Parish.
Historical landmark number:
California Historical Landmark no. 233
Interesting facts:
Mission La Soledad is the final resting place of the only Spanish governor buried in Alta California, José Joaquín de Arrillaga.
Thirty different priests served at Soledad in a period of forty years.
Important events:
- February 1802: Respiratory epidemic kills several people at the mission.
- July 24, 1814: Governor José Joaquín Arrillaga dies and is buried at the mission.
- 1824, 1828 and 1832: Floods destroy the mission church and it is rebuilt.
- 1954: After having completely fallen down, the mission church is rebuilt by Harry Downey.