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1. Research using websites on the Padlet, our BLE databases, and your textbook (or TCI online through Clever) to gather information on your mission.

2. Use the Google doc in your drive to answer all the questions.

3. Plan for your project and make sure you talk to your teacher about it.

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CA Indian Museum & Cultural Center (Myths)

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Website on basic mission information

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Between 1769 and 1823 Spanish missionaries founded 21 missions up and down the coast of Alta California (today's state of California). These missions were meant to continue the chain of missions extending north from the southern tip of Baja California.

Each mission was named after a Catholic saint who served as its patron.

Franciscan priests often chose to name based on the day the mission site was established and its relationship to the Church calendar, or because of some special significance the saint held in the life of the missionary or those who accompanied him.

In addition to missions, there were a number of asistencias in Upper California, Indian settlements that were affiliated with a nearby mission, but without the presence of a resident priest.

Below is a list of the 21 Alta California missions Northern California and Southern California, and a brief profile of each one.

Profiles are listed in chronological order from the date of their founding. You will also find the names of their founders, the native peoples who lived at each mission, the agricultural goods produced there and its current status. Enjoy!

Northern California (North to South)

Mission San Francisco Solano

Location: Sonoma, California

Year founded: 1823

Patron saint: St. Francis Solano.

Founder: Fr. José Altamira.

Goods produced: Some grain, also grapes and other fruit. This mission was never a large agricultural producer.

Current status: State historic park

Website: www.sonomaparks.org/pub/place/1

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 3

Mission San Rafael Arcángel

Location: San Rafael, California

Year founded: 1817

Patron saint: The Archangel St. Raphael.

Founders: Fathers Sarriá, Abella, Durán and Taboada.

Native peoples: Coast Miwok, Wappo and Pomo.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas, lentils, garbanzos, pears, grapes.

Current Status: Roman Catholic Parish.

Website: www.saintraphael.com

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 327

Mission San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores)

Location: San Francisco, California

Year founded: 1776

Patron saint: St. Francis of Assisi.

Founder: Fr. Junípero Serra.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas.

Current Status: Roman Catholic Parish.

Website: www.missiondolores.org

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 327

Mission San José

Location: Fremont, California

Year founded: 1797

Patron saint: St. Joseph.

Founder: Fr. Fermín de Lasuén.

Native peoples: Primarily Ohlone, though also Miwok, Patwin and Yokuts.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, vegetables, olive oil, fruit and produce.

Current Status: Roman Catholic parish.

Website: www.missionsanjose.org

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 334

Mission Santa Clara de Asís

Location: Santa Clara, California

Year founded: 1777

Patron saint: St. Clare of Assisi.

Founder: Fr. Junípero Serra.

Native peoples: Ohlone (Costanoan), Yokuts (from the Central Valley).

Goods produced: Wheat, other crops.

Current Status: University chapel.

Website: www.scu.edu/missionchurch

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 338

Mission San Juan Bautista

Location: San Juan Bautista, California

Year founded: 1797

Patron saint: St. John the Baptist.

Founder: Fr. Fermín de Lasuén.

Native peoples: Mutsun, also Yokuts from the San Joaquin Valley.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas.

Current Status: Roman Catholic parish.

Website: www.oldmissionsjb.org

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 195; National Historical Landmark

Mission Santa Cruz

Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Location: Santa Cruz, California

Year founded: 1791

Patron saint: Named for the Cross of Jesus (the Holy Cross).

Founder: Fr. Fermín de Lasuén.

Native peoples: Ohlone and Yokuts.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas, lentils, garbanzos and fava beans.

Current Status: Replicas of the mission buildings are on the grounds of a Catholic parish. There is a nearby Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park as well.

Websites: (Parish) www.holycrosssantacruz.com/mission-santa-cruz and (Park) www.parks.ca.gov

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 342

Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Year founded: 1770

Patron saint: St. Charles Borromeo.

Founder: Fr. Junípero Serra.

Native peoples: Esselen, Rumsen - also known as Costanoan.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, vegetables.

Current Status: Roman Catholic Parish.

Website: www.carmelmission.org

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 135, National Historical Landmark

Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad

Location: Soledad, California

Year founded: 1791

Patron saint: Our Lady of Solitude.

Founder: Fr. Fermín de Lasuén.

Native peoples: Recruits included Chalon, Esselen, Yokuts and Salinan.

Current Status: Roman Catholic Parish.

Website: www.missionsoledad.com

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 233

Mission San Antonio de Padua

Location: Jolon, California

Year founded: 1771

Patron saint: St. Anthony of Padua.

Founder: Fr. Junípero Serra.

Native peoples: Salinan (local), as well as Yokuts from the San Joaquin Valley.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas.

Current Status: Roman Catholic parish.

Website: http://missionsanantonio.net

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 232.

Mission San Miguel Arcángel

Location: San Miguel, California

Year founded: 1797

Patron saint: The Archangel St. Michael.

Founder: Fr. Fermín de Lasuén.

Native peoples: Salinan (local), as well as Yokuts from the San Joaquin Valley.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas.

Current Status: Roman Catholic parish.

Website: www.missionsanmiguel.org/

Historical landmark: Landmark no. 326; National Historical Landmark

Southern California (North to South)

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

Year founded: 1772

Patron saint: Saint Louis of Toulouse.

Founder: Fr. Junípero Serra.

Native peoples: Chumash - also known as Obispeño

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas, lentils.

Current Status: Roman Catholic parish.

Website: www.missionsanluisobispo.org

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 325

Mission La Purísima Concepción

Year founded: 1787

Patron saint: The Virgin Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception.

Founder: Fr. Fermín de Lasuén.

Native peoples: Chumash - also known as Purisimeño.

Current Status: State historic park.

Website: www.lapurisimamission.org

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 928 (original site); California Historical Landmark no. 340; National Historical Landmark

Mission Santa Inés Virgen y Mártir

Year founded: 1804

Patron saint: St. Agnes.

Founder: Fr. Estevan Tapis.

Native peoples: Chumash - also known as Ineseño.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas, lentils, garbanzos and favas.

Current Status: Roman Catholic Parish.

Website: www.missionsantaines.org/

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 305; National Historical Landmark

Mission Santa Bárbara

Year founded: 1786

Patron saint: St. Barbara.

Founder: Fr. Fermín de Lasuén.

Native peoples: Chumash - also known as Barbareño, Canalino.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas, lentils, garbanzos and fava beans.

Current Status: Roman Catholic Parish.

Website: www.santabarbaramission.org

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 309; National Historical Landmark

Mission San Buenaventura

Year founded: 1782

Patron saint: St. Bonaventure.

Founder: Fr. Junípero Serra.

Native peoples: Chumash - also known as Ventureño

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas, lentils, garbanzos and fava beans.

Current Status: Roman Catholic Parish.

Website: www.sanbuenaventuramission.org

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 309

Mission San Fernando Rey de España

Year founded: 1797

Patron saint: St. Ferdinand, King of Spain.

Founder: Fr. Fermín de Lasuén.

Native peoples: Tataviem, Tongva (Fernandeño, Gabrielino).

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas, lentils, garbanzos and fava beans.

Current Status: Roman Catholic Parish

Website: www.archivalcenter.org/services-mission

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 157

Mission San Gabriel Arcángel

Year founded: 1771

Patron saint: The Archangel St. Gabriel.

Founder: Fr. Junípero Serra, Fr. Pedro Cambón.

Native peoples: Tongva - also known as Gabrielino.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas, lentils, garbanzos.

Current Status: Roman Catholic Parish.

Website: www.sangabrielmissionchurch.org

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 158

Mission San Juan Capistrano

Year founded: 1776

Patron saint: St. John of Capistrano.

Founder: Fr. Junípero Serra.

Native peoples: Acjachemem - also known as Juaneño.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas, lentils, garbanzos, fava beans.

Current Status: Mission buildings are on the grounds of a Catholic parish.

Website: www.missionsjc.com

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 200

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

Year founded: 1798

Patron saint: St. Louis, King of France.

Founder: Fr. Fermín de Lasuén.

Native peoples: Kumeyaay, Quechnajuichom also known as Diegueño, Luiseño.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans.

Current Status: Roman Catholic parish and retreat center.

Website: www.sanluisrey.org

Historical landmark: California Historical Landmark no. 239; National Historical Landmark

Mission San Diego de Alcalá

Year founded: 1769

Patron saint: St. Didacus of Alcalá

Founder: Fr. Junípero Serra

Native peoples: Kumeyaay (Ipai/Tipai) - also known as Diegueño.

Goods produced: Wheat, barley, corn, beans, peas, lentils, garbanzos and fava beans.

Current Status: Roman Catholic Parish.

Website: www.missionsandiego.org

Historical landmark:

California Historical Landmark No. 242; National Historical Landmark.
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California Mission List: Photos, Locations, Founders

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Between 1769 and 1823 Spanish missionaries founded 21 missions up and down the coast of Alta California (today's state of California). These missions were meant to continue the chain of missions extending north from the southern tip of Baja California. Each mission was named after a Catholic saint who served as its patron.

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Stretching from San Diego to Sonoma, the 21 missions of Alta California are storied reminders of California and our nation's past. Few regions of the world have such a physical, visual timeline of a nation's growth and development.

In 1769, under order of the Spanish king, sea and land expeditions departed Mexico for California, meeting in San Diego where the first fort and mission were established to serve as frontier outposts. The King sent military troops and Franciscan missionaries to the new land to colonize the territory and convert its Indian inhabitants to Christianity.

Over 54 years, four forts, or presidios, and twenty-one missions were founded along the California coast. Some of these sites eventually evolved into the state's major cities, including San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Jose and San Francisco.

Founding of the California missions began seven years before the American Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, and ended 25 years before gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in 1848. Mission expansion came to an end in 1823, when mission bells rang in Sonoma.

The California Missions Foundation was created in 1998 as the only organization dedicated to restoring and protecting all 21 mission structures and their contents, with the goal of preserving California's rich history.

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Stretching from San Diego to Sonoma, the 21 missions of Alta California are storied reminders of California and our nation's past. Few regions of the world have such a physical, visual timeline of a nation's growth and development.

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Map of territories and languages before the missions

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The Digital Public Library of America brings together the riches of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.

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The California Missions Resource Center is a comprehensive and unique resource for historical information on the twenty-one California Missions. We strive to provide quality information for students, teachers and people interested in discovering the wonderful history of the early missions and the people who helped create and shape the California we know today.

Featured Mission

San Diego de Alcála

California's first mission was founded on July 16, 1769. Mission San Diego's church (rebuilt in 1931) has a captivating 46 foot campanario (bell wall) you won't forget. This mission has inviting grounds, informative displays, and a rich history.

A photograph by David J. McLaughlin.

California Mission Fact Sheets

What Do You Want to Know about California's Missions?

It's all here in the Key Fact Sheets - available for each of the 21 missions.

We now offer the Key Fact Sheets as a digital download making them immediately available for your project or travel plans.

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The California Missions Resource Center is a comprehensive and unique resource for historical information on the 21 California missions.