The missions and presidios of California are among the state’s oldest structures and are the most visited historical monuments. These notable buildings are an

Accurate renderings of 21 structures: San Diego de Alcalá, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Clara de Asís, San José de Guadalupe, Santa Cruz, many more, plus reali

In 18th-century Spain, daring stories of missionaries spreading the Gospel in the New World ignited the imagination of a devout young boy. Miguel Serra's dream

This book offers a history of this California mission and what life was like during the period

The history of this California mission from its founding in 1791, through its development and use in serving the Ohlone Indians, and its secularization and func