Mission San Juan Bautista
WHO: Mission San Juan Bautista was founded by Father Fermin Lasuen of the Franciscan order.
WHAT: The mission was named after Saint John the Baptist. The nickname of the mission is the “Music Mission”.
WHERE: The mission is located at 406 2nd Street, San Juan Bautista, California. The city of San Juan Bautista was named after the mission.
WHEN: Mission San Juan Bautista was built in 1797. It was the fifteenth of California’s twenty-one missions.
WHY: It was founded for the continued religious conversion of the indigenous tribe of Native American peoples. It also provided a focus for Spanish settlement in the area.
HOW: The mission was built by the labor of Ohlone and Yokut Indians under the design and direction of the Franciscans.
Below are six sites for more information:
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Juan_Bautista
- oldmissionsjb.org/
- californiamissionsfoundation.org/mission-san-juan-bautista/
- www.missionscalifornia.com/mission-facts/san-juan-bautista
