Founded: September 8, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen
Named for: St. Ferdinand, King of Spain (1217-1252).
In that busy summer of 1797 for Father Lasuen he found his fourth new mission in a large valley discovered on an earlier expedition. Although this new mission was to close the gap between San Buenaventura and San Gabriel, due to the attractiveness of the valley the mission was actually much closer to San Gabriel. Today its close proximity to Hollywood has allowed it to be used for many movie location shootings.
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Named for: St. Ferdinand, King of Spain (1217-1252).
In that busy summer of 1797 for Father Lasuen he found his fourth new mission in a large valley discovered on an earlier expedition. Although this new mission was to close the gap between San Buenaventura and San Gabriel, due to the attractiveness of the valley the mission was actually much closer to San Gabriel. Today its close proximity to Hollywood has allowed it to be used for many movie location shootings.
6x6 unframed.
