Founded: June 3, 1770 by Father Junipero Serra
Named for: Saint Charles Borromeo
Location: a few miles south of the city of Carmel on Junipero Avenue.
San Carlos Borromeo is believed by many to be the most beautiful of all California missions. It is here that Fr. Serra made his headquarters for his California missionary work, and where he was buried upon his death in 1784. Founded: July 16, 1769 by Father Junipero Serra
Named for: Saint Didacus of Alcalá
Mission San Diego is the oldest mission in California, and the first link in the “chain” of missions that stretches 650 miles along the El Camino Real or King’s Highway. On Presidio Hill there stands a large cross on which the following words are written: ” Here Father Serra first raised the cross. Here began the first mission, here the first town, San Diego, July 16, 1769.”
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Named for: Saint Charles Borromeo
Location: a few miles south of the city of Carmel on Junipero Avenue.
San Carlos Borromeo is believed by many to be the most beautiful of all California missions. It is here that Fr. Serra made his headquarters for his California missionary work, and where he was buried upon his death in 1784. Founded: July 16, 1769 by Father Junipero Serra
Named for: Saint Didacus of Alcalá
Mission San Diego is the oldest mission in California, and the first link in the “chain” of missions that stretches 650 miles along the El Camino Real or King’s Highway. On Presidio Hill there stands a large cross on which the following words are written: ” Here Father Serra first raised the cross. Here began the first mission, here the first town, San Diego, July 16, 1769.”
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