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Choosing a Mission Site: San Miguel Arcángel

By Damian Bacich

Choosing a Mission Site: San Miguel Arcángel

How was a mission site chosen? What factors went into the location of a mission? Who decided where to build a mission? When was Mission San Miguel Founded? Mission San Miguel Arcángel was founded on July 25, 1797 by Fr. Fermín de Lasuén and Fr. Buenaventura Sitjar.  Important Steps Before establishing a Spanish mission in […]

Filed Under: Franciscans, Spanish Missions Tagged With: Antonio de la Concepción Horra, Buenaventura Sitjar, Diego Borica, Fermín Francisco de Lasuén, Mission San Miguel, Primary Sources, Salinan

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