Mission San Juan Capistrano is celebrating 250 years

Nov. 1, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the founding of Mission San Juan Capistrano and we have a look at its history and ...

The enduring missions of ‘Alta California’

The missions can inspire awe, but their cemeteries hold the remains of thousands of Indigenous people the missionaries sought ...
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California's loneliest mission is surrounded by a US Army base - its history dates back to 1771

Sidetrack Adventures visits Mission San Antonio de Padua, California's third Spanish mission, founded by Father Junípero ...
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Reconstructing the past : historical interpretations and native experiences at contemporary California missions / by Michelle Marie Lorimer

Spanish missions that dot the landscape in California today exist as centers of historical interpretation. Visitors to California, residents of the state, and school children often turn to these sites ...
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Lesson Plan: The Spanish Empire and Missions in North America

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! At the Old Mission Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California, director Monica Orozco explained the Spanish mission system in California and the ...