Missions
Articles related to the Spanish missions in California.
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How Did the California Missions End?
The California missions ended after Mexico became independent of Spain. The newly independent Mexican government passed laws that called for an end…
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Mission San Francisco Solano Facts
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Mission San Rafael Arcángel: The Hospital That Became a Mission
Originally built as a hospital outpost for Mission Dolores, Mission San Rafael Arcángel grew to become a successful mission in its own…
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Fr. José Altimira and Mission San Francisco Solano
Fr. José Altimira was a Spanish Franciscan priest who founded Mission San Francisco Solano, the last — and most controversial — of…
