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- The California Missions
From San Diego to Sonoma, 21 missions create a unique trail of history across California The red wax seals on the map bear the brands used by each of the California missions Click here to see a video tour of each of the California Missions
- Quick Guide to California’s 21 Spanish Missions
Starting in 1769, Spain built a chain of 21 missions across the length of Alta California —from San Diego to Sonoma —as a way of gaining a foothold in the new frontier
- Spanish missions in California - Wikipedia
The Spanish missions in California (Spanish: Misiones españolas en California) formed a series of 21 religious outposts or missions established between 1769 and 1833 in what is now the U S state of California
- Missions of California (with Map) - All 21 California . . .
For those who didn’t, here is a guide to the 21 missions the Spanish built in what is now California state Table of contents: (Hide) When the Spanish wanted to settle what is now the state of California, they sent soldiers and priests
- Visiting the 21 California Missions (2025 Guide + Map!)
We’ve described the missions in order from south to north in this article, in the event you are planning a road trip to cover them all Most of the missions are located close to lodging and dining, and fit well into a broader California coast road trip itinerary
- The California Missions Trail - California State Parks
From their humble, thatch-roofed beginnings to the stately adobes we see today, the missions represent a dynamic chapter of California's past By the time the last mission was built in 1823, the Golden State had grown from an untamed wilderness to a thriving agricultural frontier on the verge of American statehood
- California Missions - HISTORY
There were 21 missions in all, lasting from 1769 until about 1833 The mission system brought many new cultural and religious ideas to California, though critics charge the systematic
- Mission Guide - California Mission Guide
The Spanish established 21 missions in California from 1769 to 1823 The missions played a key role in the settlement and growth of the state; many of the most important cities grew up around the missions Click the column headings to sort the table Click the mission names to read about the missions
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