Mission San Gabriel - San Gabriel, CA
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N 34° 05.802 W 118° 06.390
11S E 397930 N 3773430
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel was founded in 1771.
Waymark Code: WMR270
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2016
Views: 3
A plaque on the Mission's wall near the entrance reads:
"MISSION OF SAN GABRIEL ARCANGEL
QUEEN OF THE MISSIONS WHICH
WHICH BROUGHT CHRISTIANITY AND
CIVILIZATION TO CALIFORNIA
AT THE TIME OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
U.S.A. BICENTENNIAL
1776 - 1976
CALIFORNIA STATE SOCIETY
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS"
Group that erected the marker: CALIFORNIA STATE SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
428 South Mission Dr.
San Gabriel, CA USA
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