Mission San Jose - Fremont, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 37° 32.032 W 121° 55.197
10S E 595424 N 4154646
One of the original 21 California Missions is located in Fremont.
Waymark Code: WMRHFT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
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The plaque says, "On June 9, 1797, troops under Sergeant Pedro Amador, accompanied by Father Fermín Lasuén, set out from Santa Clara for the spot that the natives called Oroysom in the valley of San Jose. The following day a temporary chapel was erected, and on June 11, the father presidente 'raised and blessed the cross. In a shelter of boughs he celebrated holy mass.' On the 28th Fathers Isidoro Barcenilla and Agustín Merino arrived to take charge of the new mission. The mission, except part of the padre's quarters, was completely destroyed in the earthquake of 1868."

There are about 100 graves here.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Fremont, California, USA

Approximate number of graves: 100

Cemetery Status: Inactive Maintained

Cemetery Website: Not listed

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