The Mission

Title: The Mission
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The Mission

San Miguel Arcangel The San Miguel Arcangel mission is located neare the town of San Miguel.Spanish Fray Fermin Francisco De Lasuen and soldiers founded Mission San Miguel Arcangel in 1797. Salinan Indians built the mission. Mission San Miguel Arcangelis the 16th mission out of the 21 built. The mission was founded 28 years after the first mission was founded. Mission San Miguel Arcangel is named after Saint Miguel the Arcangel. This Saint is said to guard people …showed first 75 words of 272 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 272 total…In 1826 the Mexican government took over the mission, telling the Neophytes they were free but had to work the land for the government 1846. Two businessmen bought the mission soon after guld was discovered in Coloma. California, In 1859 president Buchanan gave the mission to the Catholics. The mission today stands as a monument to the early Californians. The mission is a link to our past, helping us to understand life in the 1700’s and the 1800’s.

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