Welcome to Mission San Gabriel -- Mission San Gabriel Archangel, San Gabriel CA
N 34° 05.817 W 118° 06.401
11S E 397914 N 3773458
This sign at the Mission gate welcomes visitors to Mission San Gabriel and gives a glimpse of by-gone days
Waymark Code: WMQWZQ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2016
Views: 2
This sign welcomes the visitor to Mission San Gabriel, and affords a hint of the history that will unfold as the visitor explores the Mission grounds.
The sign reads as follows:
"1771
MISSION SAN GABRIEL
No longer do caravans of traders come lumbering up to the gates of Mission San Gabriel as in the days of the Franciscans. No longer are fiestas and siestas the order of the day. The Mission San Gabriel Archangel continues to enlarge its niche in the hearts of all, be they casual visitors, or members of the parish, which is served for these many years. Welcome to Mission San Gabriel Archangel.
The Claretian Missionary Fathers"
Group that erected the marker: Claretian Fathers
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 S Mission St
San Gabriel, CA
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