AOL Web Search

The main park visitor center is located at Mission San Jose 6701 San José Dr. Mission San Juan Capistrano is located at 9101 Graf Rd. All sites at the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park are open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm, except on Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1, and during special services such as weddings and funerals.

Saint Junipero Serra (1713 – 1784), established Mission San Juan Capistrano on November 1, 1776, over 240 years ago. Like the other missions in California, Mission San Juan Capistrano was established to spread the Catholic faith. Over the last 200 years, Mission San Juan Capistrano has continued to serve its Catholic community.

Specialties: Famous for the Annual Return of the Swallows, Mission San Juan Capistrano is an internationally recognized landmark and tourist destination, proudly welcoming well over 300,000 visitors annually as the premiere historic site in Orange County. The Mission is a monument to California's multi-cultural history, embracing its Native American, Spanish, Mexican and European heritage ...

The history of Mission San Juan Capistrano is similar to that of two other nearby missions in that it was relocated to the San Antonio area from East Texas in 1731. Its purpose was also similar to that of the other missions, namely to convert Native American groups to Christianity, assimilate them into Spanish society, and promote settlement in the region. In addition to its early history, the ...

On March 5, 1731, the mission was reestablished on the east bank of the San Antonio River and renamed San Juan Capistrano. Despite the new location, the mission still had to contend with adversity. Epidemics of smallpox, measles, and other European disease swept through the mission, causing much suffering and death among the native inhabitants.

Browse 858 san juan capistrano mission photos and images available, or search for huntington beach or big sur to find more great photos and pictures. Related searches: huntington beach.

The Criolla, or “Mission grape,” was first planted at San Juan Capistrano in 1779, and in 1783 the first wine produced in Alta California was from the Mission’s winery. Mission San Juan Capistrano, California by Carol Highsmith. In 1794, The Great Stone Church construction began in the shape of a cross. The church is 180 feet long by 40 ...

Mission San Juan Capistrano. Originally founded in 1716 in eastern Texas, Mission San Juan was transferred in 1731 to its present location. In 1756, the stone church, a friary, and a granary were completed. A larger church was begun, but was abandoned when half complete, the result of population decline.