San Diego de Alcala Mission Photos |
The California mission at San Diego, founded 1769, is noted for its wall holding five bells. The first mission, it faced several years of Indian hostilities & moved to its current site to obtain water by building California's first dam. |
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| See also: California Missions, San Diego |
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| San Diego de Alcala Mission (1769) the first in California. On National Register. | San Diego Mission adobe wall with bells. | San Diego Mission details of adobe wall with cactus silhouettes. | High altar in San Diego Mission. |
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| Statue of Padre Junipero Serra (1713-84) founder of the California mission system in garden of San Diego Mission. | San Diego Mission garden flowers. | San Diego Mission adobe wall with bells seen from garden side. |
All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart. All rights reserved. Permission required to use. |