First - California mission to honor a woman - Santa Clara, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 20.971 W 121° 56.474
10S E 593773 N 4134172
A plaque in front of the Mission Santa Clara in Santa Clara, CA.
Waymark Code: WM58MC
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Super_Nate
Views: 14

" Founded nearby on the edge of the Guadalupe River on January 12, 1777, this is the first California mission to honor a woman-Clare of Assisi. The mission, which once had the largest Indian population of any in California, was moved after floods and earthquake, its fifth church was dedicated on this site in 1825. In 1851 Santa Clara College was established in the old mission buildings."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location

Date of FIRST: 01/12/1777

More Information - Web URL: Not listed

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