Junípero Serra - Monterey, CA
Posted by: saopaulo1
N 36° 36.373 W 121° 53.716
10S E 598800 N 4051758
A statue of Junípero Serra overlooking Monterey Bay.
Waymark Code: WM5XF2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2009
Views: 6
Fray Junípero Serra (November 24, 1713 – August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Franciscan friar who founded the missions in Alta California.
The statue is at the site of Serra's landing in California. He landed in 1770 and established California's missions. The monument was made in 1891 by Jane Stanford.
Associated Religion(s): Catholic
Statue Location: at the presidio of Monterey
Entrance Fee: Free
Artist: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.