Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad Historic District - Soledad, CA
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N 36° 24.280 W 121° 21.356
10S E 647420 N 4030088
The Soledad Mission in Soledad, CA.
Waymark Code: WMM7XT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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"Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, known colloquially as the Soledad Mission or Mission Soledad , is a Spanish mission located near the present-day town of Soledad, California. The mission was founded by the Franciscan order on October 9, 1791 to convert the Native Americans living in the area to Catholicism. It was the thirteenth of California's Spanish missions, and is named for Mary, Our Lady of Solitude. The town of Soledad is named for the mission.

After the 1835 secularization of the mission and the later sale of building materials, the mission fell into a state of disrepair and soon after was left in ruins. A restoration project began in 1954 and a new chapel was dedicated in 1955. The chapel now functions as a chapel of Our Lady of Solitude, a parish church of the Diocese of Monterey. The priests' residence was later recreated, and functions as a museum." (visit link)
Street address:
36641 Fort Romie Rd.
Soledad, CA USA


County / Borough / Parish: Monterey

Year listed: 2014

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event

Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Historic function: Recreation And Culture

Current function: Recreation And Culture

Privately owned?: yes

Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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