California Missions Facts

Parents and students in California are very familiar with the California missions. They are a significant part of our states history. Study of the missions takes on a life of itself as elementary students learn about the mission history through hands on experience through a variety of study projects that often include building models of the various missions along with other artistic projects. My oldest daughter took a unique approach and assumed the role of news reporter to create a video of a local mission.

As with my other fun facts pages, I hope that the information I provide here will help you get started on a learning experience through the history of the California missions. The information was provided by the following sites. You can learn more about the California Missions by clicking on the links:

http://missions.bgmm.com/index.htm

THE CALIFORNIA MISSIONS

	Mission San Diego de Alcalб (1769) Established on July 16, 1769 by Father Junipero Serra Named for Saint Didacus of Alcalá 10818 San Diego Mission Rd., San Diego, 92108-2429 (619) 281-8449 1st mission   Mission San Calros Borremeo de Carmelo (1770) Established on June 3, 1770 on Pentecost Sunday by Father Junipero Serra Named for Saint Charles Borromeo 3080 Rio Rd., Carmel, 93923 (831) 624-3600 2nd mission   Mission San Antonio de Padua (1771) Established on July 14, 1771 by Father Junipero Serra Named for Saint Anthony Mission Creek Rd., Jolon, 93928 (831) 385-4478 3rd mission   Mission San Gabriel Arcбngel (1771) Established on September 8, 1771 by Father Pedro Cambon and Father Angel Somera Named for Archangel Gabriel 537 W. Mission Dr., San Gabriel, 91776 (626) 282-5191 4th mission   Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa (1772) Established on September 1, 1772 by Father Junipero Serra Named for Saint Louis-Bishop of Tolosa 782 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 93401 (805) 543-6850 5th mission   Mission San Francisco de Asis (1776) Established on June 26, 1776 by Father Francisco Palóu Named for Saint Francis of Assisi 3321 16th St., San Francisco, 94114 (415) 621-8203 6th mission   Mission San Juan Capistrano (1776) Established on November 1, 1776 by Father Junipero Serra Named for Crusader Saint John of Capistrano Ortega Hwy. at Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 92693 (949) 248-2049 7th mission   Mission Santa Clara de Asis (1777) Established on January 12, 1777 by Father Junipero Serra Named for Saint Claire of Assisi 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 95953 (408) 554-4023 8th mission   Mission San Buenaventura (1782) Established on Easter Sunday March 31, 1782 by Father Junipero Serra Named for Saint Bonaventure 225 E. Main St., Ventura, 93001 (805) 648-4496 9th mission   Mission Santa Barbara (1786) Established on December 4, 1786 the first to be christened by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for Saint Barbara 2201 Laguna St., Santa Barbara, 93105 (805) 682-4713 10th mission   Mission La Purisima Concepciуn (1787) Established on December 8, 1787 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for “The Immaculate Concepción of Mary the Most Pure” 2295 Purisima Rd., Lompoc, 93436 (805) 733-3713 11th mission   Mission Santa Cruz (1791) Established on August 28, 1791 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for the Sacred Cross 126 High St., Santa Cruz, 95060 (831) 426-5686 12th mission   Mission Nuestra Seсora de la Soledad (1791) Established on October 9, 1791 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for Our Lady of Solitude 36641 Ft. Romie Rd., Soledad, 93960 (831) 678-2586 13th mission   Mission San Josй de Guadalupe (1797) Established on July 11, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for Saint Joseph 43300 Mission Blvd., Fremont, 94539 (510) 657-1797 14th mission   Mission San Juan Bautista (1797) Established on June 24, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for John the Baptist Second and Mariposa Sts. in San Juan Bautista, 95045 (831) 623-4528 15th mission   Mission San Miguel Arcбngel (1797) Established on July 25, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for Saint Michael the Archangel 801 Mission St., San Miguel, 93451 (805) 467-3256 16th mission   Mission San Fernando Rey de Espaсa (1797) Established on September 8, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for St. Ferdinand, King of Spain (1217-1252) 15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd., Mission Hills, 91345 (818) 361-0186 17th mission   Mission San Luis Rey de Francia (1798) Established on June 13, 1798 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for Louis IX, King of France (1215-1270) 4050 Mission Ave., San Luis Rey, 92068 (760) 757-3651 18th mission   Mission Santa Inйs (1804) Established on September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis Named for Saint Agnes 1760 Mission Dr., Solvang, CA 93463, Solvang, 93464 (805) 688-4815 19th mission   Mission San Rafael Arcбngel (1817) Established on December 14, 1817 by Father Vicente de Sarria Named for St. Raphael the Archangel, patron of good health 1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael, 94901 (415) 454-8141 20th mission   Mission San Francisco de Solano (1823) Established on July 4, 1823 by Father Jose Altimira Named for St. Francis Solano, missionary to the Peruvian Indians 20 E. Spain St., Sonoma, 95476 (707) 938-1519 21st mission Established on June 3, 1770 on Pentecost Sunday by Father Junipero Serra Named for Saint Charles Borromeo 3080 Rio Rd., Carmel, 93923 (831) 624-3600 2nd mission
	Mission San Antonio de Padua (1771) Established on July 14, 1771 by Father Junipero Serra Named for Saint Anthony Mission Creek Rd., Jolon, 93928 (831) 385-4478 3rd mission
	Mission San Gabriel Arcбngel (1771) Established on September 8, 1771 by Father Pedro Cambon and Father Angel Somera Named for Archangel Gabriel 537 W. Mission Dr., San Gabriel, 91776 (626) 282-5191 4th mission
	Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa (1772) Established on September 1, 1772 by Father Junipero Serra Named for Saint Louis-Bishop of Tolosa 782 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 93401 (805) 543-6850 5th mission
	Mission San Francisco de Asis (1776) Established on June 26, 1776 by Father Francisco Palóu Named for Saint Francis of Assisi 3321 16th St., San Francisco, 94114 (415) 621-8203 6th mission
	Mission San Juan Capistrano (1776) Established on November 1, 1776 by Father Junipero Serra Named for Crusader Saint John of Capistrano Ortega Hwy. at Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 92693 (949) 248-2049 7th mission
	Mission Santa Clara de Asis (1777) Established on January 12, 1777 by Father Junipero Serra Named for Saint Claire of Assisi 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 95953 (408) 554-4023 8th mission
	Mission San Buenaventura (1782) Established on Easter Sunday March 31, 1782 by Father Junipero Serra Named for Saint Bonaventure 225 E. Main St., Ventura, 93001 (805) 648-4496 9th mission
	Mission Santa Bбrbara (1786) Established on December 4, 1786 the first to be christened by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for Saint Barbara 2201 Laguna St., Santa Barbara, 93105 (805) 682-4713 10th mission
	Mission La Purisima Concepciуn (1787) Established on December 8, 1787 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for “The Immaculate Concepción of Mary the Most Pure” 2295 Purisima Rd., Lompoc, 93436 (805) 733-3713 11th mission
	Mission Santa Cruz (1791) Established on August 28, 1791 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for the Sacred Cross 126 High St., Santa Cruz, 95060 (831) 426-5686 12th mission
	Mission Nuestra Seсora de la Soledad (1791) Established on October 9, 1791 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for Our Lady of Solitude 36641 Ft. Romie Rd., Soledad, 93960 (831) 678-2586 13th mission
	Mission San Josй de Guadalupe (1797) Established on July 11, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for Saint Joseph 43300 Mission Blvd., Fremont, 94539 (510) 657-1797 14th mission
	Mission San Juan Bautista (1797) Established on June 24, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for John the Baptist Second and Mariposa Sts. in San Juan Bautista, 95045 (831) 623-4528 15th mission
	Mission San Miguel Arcбngel (1797) Established on July 25, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for Saint Michael the Archangel 801 Mission St., San Miguel, 93451 (805) 467-3256 16th mission
	Mission San Fernando Rey de Espaсa (1797) Established on September 8, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for St. Ferdinand, King of Spain (1217-1252) 15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd., Mission Hills, 91345 (818) 361-0186 17th mission
	Mission San Luis Rey de Francia (1798) Established on June 13, 1798 by Father Fermin Lasuen Named for Louis IX, King of France (1215-1270) 4050 Mission Ave., San Luis Rey, 92068 (760) 757-3651 18th mission
	Mission Santa Inйs (1804) Established on September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis Named for Saint Agnes 1760 Mission Dr., Solvang, CA 93463, Solvang, 93464 (805) 688-4815 19th mission
	Mission San Rafael Arcбngel (1817) Established on December 14, 1817 by Father Vicente de Sarria Named for St. Raphael the Archangel, patron of good health 1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael, 94901 (415) 454-8141 20th mission
	Mission San Francisco de Solano (1823) Established on July 4, 1823 by Father Jose Altimira Named for St. Francis Solano, missionary to the Peruvian Indians 20 E. Spain St., Sonoma, 95476 (707) 938-1519 21st mission