'You are Here' Mission San Juan Capistrano - San Antonio, Tx - 'You Are Here' Maps on Waymarking.com

This 'You Are Here' map is an orientation table and map legend located at the western part of the San Juan Capistrano grounds. The orientation table is in metal relief with the 'You Are Here' map legend portion printed on the side.

From the NPS website on San Juan Capistrano:
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"Originally founded in 1716 in eastern Texas, Mission San Juan was transferred in 1731 to its present location. In 1756, the stone church, a friary, and a granary were completed. A larger church was begun, but was abandoned when half complete, the result of population decline.

San Juan was a self-sustaining community. Within the compound, Indian artisans produced iron tools, cloth, and prepared hides. Orchards and gardens outside the walls provided melons, pumpkins, grapes, and peppers. Beyond the mission complex Indian farmers cultivated maize (corn), beans, squash, sweet potatoes, and sugar cane in irrigated fields. Over 20 miles southeast of Mission San Juan was Rancho de Pataguilla, which, in 1762, reported 3,500 sheep and nearly as many cattle.

These products helped support not only the San Antonio missions, but also the local settlements and presidial garrisons in the area. By the mid 1700s, San Juan, with its rich farm and pasture lands, was a regional supplier of agricultural produce. With its surplus, San Juan established a trade network stretching east to Louisiana and south to Coahuila, Mexico. This thriving economy helped the mission to survive epidemics and Indian attacks in its final years."

Location Name: San Juan Capistrano Mission

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A photo of either you or your GPS at the site is welcomed but not required.

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Date Logged Log   01/13/2018 Benchmark Blasterz visited it