From 1769 to 1823, the Spanish built 21 missions along “the Royal Highway,” becoming the first non-Native Americans to populate California. From San Diego de Alcala, founded by Fr. Junipero Serra in 1769, to San Francisco Solano, founded by Fr. Jose Altimira in 1823, the missions stretch along 650 miles of California coast line, each one no more than a day’s ride from the other. Why did these missions spring up? What was their purpose? And what was the result of Spanish influence on the Native Americans?
Where are they? Click on the link below to look at a map of the missions. Scroll over each mission to see an image and the date it was founded.
Why are they there? Use the link below to learn who created the missions…and why. [Click on “Who created the missions…”]
Take a tour. Use the two links below to tour the missions.
Listen to music. Hear for yourself the music that would have been “playing” at the missions.
Discover more. To read up on all of the missions, click on each of the missions using the link below.
What have you learned? Use the link below to test your knowledge by taking the three quizzes.
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