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Missions of California

California missions resources. Links to all the California missions and resources for the Fourth Grade California missions Project including history of California missions, buildings and photogpraphs of California missions.
  1. Missions A to Z (21)
  2. Photos: California Missions (21)

Building Mission Models - Books and Resources

General resources, books and kits to build models of California missions.

California Missions Map

Interactive map links to detailed pages for each mission.

California Missions Overview

An overview of mission history.

Biography: Father Cuesta

Father of Mission San Juan Bautista from 1806 through 1833.

Biography - Father Duran

Father-President of the California missions, 1824-1828, 1831-1838 and 1844-1846. Founded Mission San Rafael and worked at Mission San Jose for 27 years.

Biography - Father Lasuen

Father-President of the missions for eighteen years, he founded nine missions in California.

Biography - Father Serra

Biography of Father Junipero Serra, Franciscan Missionary, founder of 9 missions and sometimes called Father of the Missions.

Biography - Father Tapis

Founder of Mission Santa Ines and elected Father-President of the missions three times.

California Mission Glossary - Vocabulary

Find out what a campanario or reredos is, the difference between a cloister and a convento and more.

Mission San Francisco de Asis

Mission San Francisco de Asis - history, historical and current photographs, resources for Mission San Francisco de Asis

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