FIRST -- Citrus, Grapes, Ships & Pest Control -- Mission San Gabriel Archangel, San Gabriel CA
N 34° 05.827 W 118° 06.410
11S E 397900 N 3773477
A laminated sign in the Old Kitchen lists some of many firsts at Mission San Gabriel Archangel.
Waymark Code: WMQX00
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2016
Views: 1
This sign hangs in the Old Kitchen at Mission san Gabriel Archangel. It reads as follows:
"SOME FIRSTS AT SAN GABRIEL MISSION
*First wine grapes in Southern California
*First orange trees in California
*First tangerine trees in California
*First sailing ship, Guadalupe, built in Southern California
*First pest control in Southern California (small cutout in church door for parish To enter to keep mice out at night)"
Blasterz are not sure about that last one, but the rest we are confident are true!
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1771
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