Mission Soledad

• Hours: Open daily except Tuesdays
• Location: Just off US Hwy 1 south of Salinas, directions below
• How Long: Allow an hour or two
• Best Time to Visit: Any time they're open.
• See It Now: Photo Tour

Founded October 9, 1791
by Father Fermin Lasuen
Named Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, for Our Lady of Solitude

Interesting Facts about Mission Soledad

• Governor Arrillaga died at Mission Soledad
• Mission Soledad was built so priests could break their journey between San Antonio de Padua and Carmel
• Mission Soledad had over 30 priests in its 44-year history

Mission Soledad Timeline

1791 - Father Lasuen founds
1805 - 688 neophytes
1814 - Governor Arrillaga dies
1818 - Father Ibanez dies
1832 - Floods destroy chapel
1834 - Secularization
1954 - Reconstruction begins

Where Is Mission Soledad?

Mission Soledad
P.O. Box 515
(1 mile west of US Highway 101)
Soledad, CA

Mission Soledad is located a mile west of US Hwy 101 near the town of Soledad. Follow the signs from the highway.