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 Mission San Juan Capistrano - San Juan Capistrano, California
N 33° 30.117 W 117° 39.758
11S E 438451 N 3707131
It is generally not well known about the Mission at San Juan Capistrano that the 'Great Stone Church' collapsed during an earthquake in 1812, tragically killing 42 Native American worshippers.
Waymark Code: WM44DE
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2008
Views: 67
From Wikipedia -
The tragedy of the "The Great Stone Church" gave rise to its best-loved legend, that of a young native girl named Magdalena who was killed in the collapse. Magdalena lived on the Mission grounds and had fallen in love with an artist named Teófilo. However, the pair was deemed too young to marry by their elders and were forced to carry on their relationship in secret. On that fateful December morning, the repentant Magdalena walked ahead of the procession of worshipers carrying a penitent's candle just as the earthquake struck. Teófilo rushed into the church as the walls and roof tumbled to the ground in a vain attempt to save his lover. When the rubble was cleared the pair was found among the dead, locked in a final embrace. It is said that on moonlight nights one can sometimes make out the face of a young lady, seemingly illuminated by candlelight, high up in the ruins. Other, less-pervasive legends include that of a faceless monk who haunted the corridors of the original quadrangle, and of a headless soldier who was often seen standing guard near the front entrance.
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