Mission San Diego
10818 San Diego Mission Road
San Diego CA
Founded July 16, 1769
by Father Junipero Serra
Named Mission San Diego Concepcion de Maria Santisima
meaning "The Immaculate Conception of Mary the Most Pure."
Interesting Facts about Mission San Diego
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Mission San Diego de Alcala was the first in California
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The only Spanish missionary who was killed by Indians died at Mission San Diego de Alcala
Mission San Diego Chronology
1769 - Father Serra founds Mission San Diego
1774 - Moved inland
1775 - Indian attack
1776 - Mission San Diego rebuilt
1797 - Population 1,405 - 565 baptized
1803 - Earthquake destroys Mission San Diego
1813 - Construction
1820 - Current building completed
1821 - Mexican independence
1835 - Secularization
Getting to Mission San Diego
Mission San Diego is northeast of downtown. Take I-8 to the Mission Gorge Road exit. If you were traveling east on I-8, turn left at the signal. If you were traveling west, turn right. Continue to Twain Avenue and turn left. Mission San Diego is on the right. Twain Avenue changes names before you reach it.Don't have a car? The Trolley stops near Mission San Diego.
