Discovering Mission San Gabriel Arcángel

Discovering Mission San Gabriel Arcángel book cover — CAVENDISH SQUARE NEW YORK California Missions Discovering Mission San Gabriel Arcángel by MADELINE STEVENS

Discovering Mission San Gabriel Arcángel — page 1 — Mission San Gabriel was one of the most successful of the Alta California missions 4

Discovering Mission San Gabriel Arcángel — page 2 — 1 The Spanish Expand Their Empire Tucked away in downtown San Gabriel stands a large fortress style church building that looks somewhat out of place in modern California Yet the structure played a primary role both good and bad in the history of the region Named for Saint Gabriel Holy Prince of Archangels Mission San Gabriel Arcángel’s story tells of struggle accomplishment difficulties and the founding of one of the great cities in North America Staking a Claim The Spanish first arrived along the coast of what they called Alta or upper California in 1542 Explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sailed out of Navidad near Manzanillo Mexico on June 24 to search for legendary wealthy cities and a water route from the North Pacific to the North Atlantic Neither existed Cabrillo discovered the Bay of San Diego on September 28 He stopped along the shores of Santa Catalina and San Pedro on October 6 and the Tongva the region’s indigenous people canoed out to meet him They invited him to land but he declined Members of his 5

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